in English property law, the right of a building or house owner to the light received from and through his windows. Windows used for light by an ...
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Windows which have been opened for twenty years or more, and enjoyed without molestation by the owner of the house.
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Ancient lights is a legal term for light enjoyed for 20 years or more through a defined aperture (such as a window) in a building. Under the Prescription Act (1832) the owner of the building has a right to such light, which may not thereafter be obstructed. Before the passing of this Act it was very difficult to obtain rights to any light, as the c...
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