usucapion
The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of timeThe acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.
/ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.
Origin
From Latin usucapio, usucapionis (“to acquire by prescription”).From Latin usucapio, usucapionis (“to acquire by prescription”).
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Forms
plural: usucapionsSynonyms
2 synonymsadverse possessionacquisitive prescription
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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