usucapion
noun
usu·ca·pi·on
-ēˌän
variants
or less commonly
-ˈkapshən
plural -s
Roman law
: a mode of acquiring title to property by uninterrupted possession of it for a definite period (as one year for movables or two for immovables) under a title acquired in good faith
usucapionary
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦kāpēəˌnerē
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