usucapion

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′zə kā′pē on′, -sə-)


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u•su•ca•pi•on  (yo̅o̅′zə kā′pē on′, -sə-),USA pronunciation n. [Roman Law.]
  1. Place Names, Lawthe acquisition of property through long, undisturbed possession.
Also, u•su•cap•tion  (yo̅o̅′zə kap′shən, -sə-).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin ūsūcapiōn-, stem of ūsūcapiō, equivalent. to ūsū, ablative singular of ūsus (see use (noun, nominal)) + capiō a taking (cap(ere) to take + -iō (stem -iōn-) -ion)
  • 1600–10

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