USUCAPTION


Meaning of USUCAPTION in English

n. (also usucapion) (in Roman and Scots law) the acquisition of a title or right to property by uninterrupted and undisputed possession for a prescribed term.

Etymology: OF usucap(t)ion or L usucap(t)io f. usucapere acquire by prescription f. usu by use + capere capt- take

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.