usucapion

See also: usucapión

English

Etymology

From Latin usucapio, usucapionis (“to acquire by prescription”).

Noun

usucapion (usually uncountable, plural usucapions)

The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The legal analog of usucapion in both English Common Law and Code law is "adverse possession."

Alternative forms

usucaption

Synonyms

prescription

Translations

acquisition due to passage of time

Afrikaans: verjaring
Czech: vydržení (cs)

Portuguese: usucapião (pt)

Anagrams

punacious

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