usucaption

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usucaption

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Borrowed from Latin ūsūcapiō.

noun usucaptions · usucapion

The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.
Similar: prescription

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@misc{usucaption_2026,
  title = {usucaption},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/usucaption},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}