Adverse possession is a method of acquiring title to real property by possession for a statutory period under certain conditions, viz: proof of non-permissive use which is actual, open and notorious, exclusive, adverse, and continuous for the statutory period.{#tag:ref|Adverse possession is a method of acquiring complete title to land as against a...
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in Anglo-American property law, holding of property under some claim of right with the knowledge and against the will of one who has a superior ... [4 related articles]
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The acquisition of title to property through possession without the owner's consent for a certain period of time.
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Where land or a property is occupied by someone (the squatter) who does not own it and that person treats the land or property as their own (this includes excluding others from it). The use of the land or property must be constant, using it occasionally or even regularly will not be enough. If the owner of the land or property does not enforce thei...
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The possession of property without the permission of the owner. If this continues for a sufficient time, not secretly but openly for all the world to see, the owner may be prevented from claiming it back.
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n. a situation in which an expression may be understood in more than one sense. ambiguitas latens and ambiguitas patens are the two different kind of ambiguities in words, first one referring to the ambiguity caused by some external factor, the deed being free from any ambiguous expressions. The second or patent ambiguity occurs when a clause in a ...
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A method, prescribed by statute, by which someone other than the title holder gains title to land.
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A means by which one can legally take another's property without paying for it. The requirements for adversely possessing property vary between states, but usually include continuous and open use for a period of five or more years and paying taxes on the property in question.
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the open and exclusive occupation and use of someone else's real property without permission of the owner continuously for a period of years prescribed by law, thereafter giving title to the occupier-user.
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