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adverse possession

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  • noun law : A means of acquiring title to another's real property without compensation by occupying the property in a manner that is actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile, under cover of claim or right, and continuous for a certain number of years.

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  1. adversely possess

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  1. possession is nine-tenths of the law

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  • super-logos commented on the word adverse possession

    The elements: continuous, hostile, open, actual, notorious, and exclusive.

    August 27, 2008