open and notorious

adjective

A requisite condition of adverse possession stipulating that the disseisor's occupation of the property must be visible and provide reasonable (if tacit) notice to the disseisee.

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Meanings

adjectiveopen and notorious (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawA requisite condition of adverse possession stipulating that the disseisor's occupation of the property must be visible and provide reasonable (if tacit) notice to the disseisee.
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APA

open and notorious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20and%20notorious

MLA

“open and notorious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20and%20notorious. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open and notorious,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20and%20notorious.

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