English

Alternative forms

• hostile possession

Noun

adverse possession ‎(uncountable)

1. (law): A means of acquiring title to another's real property without compensation by occupying the property in a manner that is actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile, under cover of claim or right, and continuous for a certain number of years.

Derived terms

• adversely possess

Translations

See also

• possession is nine-tenths of the law