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adverse possession
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adverse possession
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(Law) Property law 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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John Dawson, for instance, noted that the usual requirement of open and notorious possession does not fit chattels well because chattels are movable and often inconspicuous.
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