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adverse possession

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
ad-verse -pos-ses-sion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

adverse possessions (plural) hostile possession (alternative)

Phrases

adversely possess possession is nine-tenths of the law squatter's rights

Frequently Paired Words

possession is nine-tenths of the law squatter's rights disseisee disseizee disseisor disseizor

Synonyms

usucaption usucapion prescription

Questions

What does adverse possession mean?
A means of acquiring title to another's real property without compensation by occupying the property in a manner that has under common law the requirements of being actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile, under cover of claim or right, and continuous for a certain number of years.

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