usucapion
[yoo-zuh-key-pee-on, -suh-]
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noun Roman Law.
the acquisition of property through long, undisturbed possession.
Also u·su·cap·tion [yoo-zuh-kap-shuh n, -suh-] /ˌyu zəˈkæp ʃən, -sə-/.
Origin of usucapion
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Historical Examples of usucapion
Usucapion did not lose its advantages till the reforms of Justinian.
Ancient LawSir Henry James Sumner Maine