usucaption

usucaption

English

Etymology

Latin usucapio –onis: to acquire by prescription.

Noun

usucaption (plural usucaptions)

1. The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means other than the simple passage of time.

Alternative forms

• usucapion

Synonyms

• prescription

Translations

acquisition

Afrikaans: verjaring Czech: vydržení (cs) Galician: usucapión (gl) m

Italian: usucapione (it) m Portuguese: usucapião (pt) m

Anagrams

• uncaptious