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usucapion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

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