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usucapion (iou)



usucapion noun. E17.
[French, or Latin usucapio(n-), from usucapere acquire ownership by prescription, from usu abl. of usus USE noun + capere take, seize: see -ION.]
Roman & Scots Law. The acquisition of a title or right to property by uninterrupted possession for a prescribed term. Cf. USUCAPTION.
usucapionary adjective (rare) L19.