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- Latin · derived fromusucapio
- English todayusucapion
From Latin usucapio, usucapionis (“to acquire by prescription”).
Words from the same roots
Latinusucapio all →
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usucapion
Today it means: The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession. Full definition →
Latin usucapio