English Explanatory Dictionary

usucapion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/

Word forms

usucapion usucapions usucaption

Etymology

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

Synonyms

acquisitive prescription adverse possession
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