usucapion
noun
usu·ca·pi·on
| \ -ēˌän\
variants:
or less commonly usucaption \ -ˈkapshən \
plural -s
Definition of usucapion
Roman law
: a mode of acquiring title to property by uninterrupted possession of it for a definite period (as one year for movables or two for immovables) under a title acquired in good faith
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