acquisitive prescription
- The process of obtaining ownership or other substantial rights in either moveable or immoveable property through unbroken, non-violent, openly known, and clear possession over a specified period (such as 10 years) defined by law
- The nonprofit organization gained a portion of the unutilized land through acquisitive prescription by maintaining it for over a decade.
- By maintaining and using the boat without objection for ten years, the fisherman became the legitimate owner through acquisitive prescription.
- The artist acquired ownership of the studio space via acquisitive prescription, having been its sole occupant and user for a legally specified duration.
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