usucapion

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/ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/

noun

The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.

Similar
acquisitive prescriptionadverse possession
OriginLatin usucapio →
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Meanings

nounusucapion (usually uncountable, plural usucapions)

plural usucapions · alternative usucaption

  1. uncountableusuallyThe acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.

    Synonyms: acquisitive prescription, adverse possession

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.

Similar
acquisitive prescriptionadverse possession
Also see
adverse possession

Origin

  1. Latinusucapio
  2. Englishusucapion

From Latin usucapio, usucapionis (“to acquire by prescription”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

punacious
Cite this entry
APA

usucapion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/usucapion

MLA

“usucapion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/usucapion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “usucapion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/usucapion.

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