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PRONUNCIATION OF ADVERSE POSSESSION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVERSE POSSESSION

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Adverse possession is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ADVERSE POSSESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Adverse possession

Adverse possession is a method of acquiring title to real property by possession for a statutory period under certain conditions, viz: proof of non-permissive use which is actual, open and notorious, exclusive, adverse, and continuous for the statutory period. It is governed by statute concerning the title to real property. By adverse possession, title to another's real property can be acquired without compensation, by holding the property in a manner that conflicts with the true owner's rights for a specified period. For example, squatter's rights are a specific form of adverse possession. The circumstances in which adverse possession arises determine the type of title acquired by the disseisor, which may be fee simple title, mineral rights, or another interest in real property. Adverse possession's origins are based both in statutory actions and in common law precepts, so the details concerning adverse possession actions vary by jurisdiction. The required period of uninterrupted possession is governed by the statute of limitations. Other elements of adverse possession are judicial constructs.

Definition of adverse possession in the English dictionary

The definition of adverse possession in the dictionary is the occupation or possession of land by a person not legally entitled to it. If continued unopposed for a period specifed by law, such occupation extinguishes the title of the rightful owner.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ADVERSE POSSESSION

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Synonyms and antonyms of adverse possession in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «adverse possession» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADVERSE POSSESSION

Find out the translation of adverse possession to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adverse possession from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adverse possession» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逆权管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

usucapión
570 millions of speakers

English

adverse possession
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिकूल कब्जे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حيازة السلبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Незаконное владение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

usucapião
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকূল দখল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

usucapion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemilikan yang buruk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ersitzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

所有権の時効取得
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이상 소유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuda gegayuhan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sở hữu bất lợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதகமான உடைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिकूल ताबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Olumsuz el ele
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

usucapione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niekorzystne posiadanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незаконне володіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uzucapiune
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

χρησικτησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nadelige besit
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

motsatt besittning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uønskede besittelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adverse possession

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVERSE POSSESSION»

The term «adverse possession» is regularly used and occupies the 74.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVERSE POSSESSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adverse possession

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVERSE POSSESSION»

Discover the use of adverse possession in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adverse possession and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adverse Possession
This second edition of Adverse Possession has been extensively revised and updated to take account of UK legislation and case law including the Land Registration Rules 2003, Adjudicator to Her Majesty's Land Registry (Practice and ...
Stephen Jourdan, Oliver Radley-Gardner, 2011
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Texas Real Estate
Through the unauthorized occupation of another person's land for a long enough period of time, it is possible under certain conditions to acquire ownership by adverse possession. The historical roots of adverse possession go back many ...
Charles J. Jacobus, 2011
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Real Estate Law
Adverse possession rights arose during that time because there was no proper system for keeping records of land titles, and property owners inevitably lost the documents that established ownership rights. Adverse possession allows owners  ...
Marianne Jennings, 2013
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Property: Examples & Explanations
Many states provide that the statute of limitations for an adverse possession claim will not run against a true owner who is under a disability when the adverse possession commences. States consider various conditions or situations to be ...
D. Barlow Burke, Joseph A. Snoe, 2008
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FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW
The rule of adverse possession is sometimes suggested to be socially beneficial in this context because it alleviates problems of mistake: A person who turns out to have built on another party's land will not have to alter his structure when that ...
Steven Shavell, 2004
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Essentials of Practical Real Estate Law
The meaning of possession for purposes of adverse possession varies from state to state. Possession, in a strict sense, means occupancy and use of the property. Acts of possession include residing in improvements located on the property; ...
Daniel F. Hinkel, 2011
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A Dictionary of American and English Law: With Definitions ...
Adverse possession is a possession inconsistent with the right of the true owner; in other words, where a person possesses ... i. e. with the intention of excluding all persons from it, including the rightful owner, he is in adverse possession of it.
Stewart Rapalje, Robert L. Lawrence, 1888
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Property Law and Economics
A. The concept of adverse possession The doctrine of adverse possession allows an occupier of a parcel of land who is not the true owner to acquire title to the land without consent from or compensation to the 'true' owner. This legal rule ...
Boudewijn Bouckaert, 2010
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Real Estate Principles
ADVERSE POSSESSION Perhaps nothing in real estate law is so upsetting to property owners as adverse possession, which allows individuals to acquire title to land they do not own because they have openly possessed it for a statutory ...
Charles F. Floyd, Marcus T. Allen, 2002
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Property: Rabin Kwall and Kwall 3e
If the true owner has not ejected a trespasser in the time allotted for an action in ejectment, and all the other elements of adverse possession have been satisfied, hostility will be implied, regardless of the subjective state of mind of the ...
Casenotes, Casenote Legal Briefs, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVERSE POSSESSION»

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4 charged in 'squatter' scheme in foreclosed Chicago properties
Trimble allegedly claimed adverse possession of a home at 5501 N. Virginia Ave. Article 1 of 5 . UP NEXT: 4 charged in 'squatter' scheme in ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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Elgin man gets 13 years for sexual assault of child under 13
... 10350 S. Union Ave.; and 1334 N. Waller Ave. Trimble allegedly claimed adverse possession of a home at 5501 N. Virginia Ave. Article 1 of 5 ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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Convict charged with fatally shooting wrong man in feud with …
... 10350 S. Union Ave.; and 1334 N. Waller Ave. Trimble allegedly claimed adverse possession of a home at 5501 N. Virginia Ave. Article 1 of 5 ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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Bruno: Slacks Pond issues need clarification
I am totally amazed it has not been acquired by adverse possession or by eminent domain if in fact it is owned by the Reservoir Association. «Valley Breeze, Jul 15»
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Verification of People in B'desh Enclaves in India to Start on July 6
... 2016, the entire process, including physical exchange of enclaves and land parcels in adverse possession along with boundary demarcation ... «Outlook, Jun 15»
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Eagle Ford mineral owners armed with fighting money
Storey's descendants filed more than two dozen adverse possession cases in 2013 against people from North Carolina to California — the ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»
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How property owners could lose their rights
Adverse possession is a rule that allows an individual that possesses the property of another without their permission the right to obtain title or ... «Laurinburg Exchange, Jun 15»
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New Mexico County Officials Have No Idea Who Owns This Plot of …
Typically, situations like this one can be solved through adverse possession, or when property used by someone eventually becomes their own ... «TheBlaze.com, Jun 15»
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'Odd piece' of land sports sheds, carport and locked fence…but no …
... to legal title through what's called adverse possession. The assessor's office uses the example of a fence built too far onto a neighbor's land. «KRQE News 13, Jun 15»
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Settlement Reached with Goldman Properties Over Adverse
Settlement Reached with Goldman Properties Over Adverse Possession; 288 Elizabeth Rumored to Sell to 'Tom & Jerry's' Owner ... «Bowery Boogie, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Adverse possession [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/adverse-possession>. May 2024 ».
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