-ēˌän noun
also usu·cap·tion -ˈkapshən
( -s )
Etymology: usucapion from Latin usucapion-, usucapio, from usucapere to usucapt + -ion-, -io -ion; usucaption, alteration (influenced by caption ) of usucapion
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
• usu·ca·pi·on·ary | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāpēəˌnerē adjective