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'''Adverse possession''' is a method of acquiring [[real property]] under certain conditions simply through occupation of the property (without owning it) for a statutory period, typically many years. [[Category:Legal Terms]]

'''Adverse possession''' is a method of acquiring [[real property]] under certain conditions simply through occupation of the property (without owning it) for a statutory period, typically many years. Under the common law, the occupation must be non-permissive, open enough that a reasonable property owner would realize the property was occupied, and exclusive of the public at large.  [[Category:Legal Terms]]