usucapion

noun

usu·​ca·​pi·​on

-ēˌän

variants or less commonly usucaption

-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

¦⸗⸗¦kāpēəˌnerē

adjective

Word History

Etymology

usucapion from Latin usucapion-, usucapio, from usucapere to usucapt + -ion-, -io -ion; usucaption, alteration (influenced by caption) of usucapion

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