| Property law |
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| Part of the common law series |
| Types |
| Acquisition |
| Estates in land |
| Conveyancing |
| Future use control |
| Nonpossessory interest |
| Related topics |
| Other common law areas |
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Higher category: Law and Common law |
Usucaption (Latin: usucapio), also known as acquisitive prescription,[1][2] is a concept found in civil law systems[3] and has its origin in the Roman law of property.
Usucaption is a method by which ownership of property (i.e. title to the property) can be gained by possession of it beyond the lapse of a certain period of time (acquiescence). While usucaption has been compared with adverse possession, the true effect of usucaption is to remedy defects in title of lands that are without encumbrance on them.
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- ^ Penadés, Javier Plaza; Martínez, Luz M. (2014). European Perspectives on the Common European Sales Law. Springer. p. 290. ISBN 978-3319104973.
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