usucapion

[ yoo-zuh-key-pee-on, -suh- ]
/ ˌyu zəˈkeɪ piˌɒn, -sə- /

noun Roman Law.

the acquisition of property through long, undisturbed possession.
Also u·su·cap·tion [yoo-zuh-kap-shuh n, -suh-] /ˌyu zəˈkæp ʃən, -sə-/.

Origin of usucapion

1600–10; < Latin ūsūcapiōn-, stem of ūsūcapiō, equivalent to ūsū, ablative singular of ūsus (see use (noun)) + capiō a taking ( cap(ere) to take + -iō (stem -iōn-) -ion)

Words nearby usucapion

ustulation, ustyurt, usu., usual, usually, usucapion, usufruct, usufructuary, usumacinta, usumbura, usurer

Example sentences from the Web for usucapion

  • Usucapion did not lose its advantages till the reforms of Justinian.

    Ancient Law |Sir Henry James Sumner Maine