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Prescription

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003865

The acquisition of a right or title through long-term, continuous, and uninterrupted use or possession. This legal principle allows a party to gain ownership or an easement over another's property by meeting specific statutory requirements for a defined period. The use must typically be open, notorious, hostile, and adverse to the true owner's rights.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003865
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The acquisition of a right or title through long-term, continuous, and uninterrupted use or possession. This legal principle allows a party to gain ownership or an easement over another's property by meeting specific statutory requirements for a defined period. The use must typically be open, notorious, hostile, and adverse to the true owner's rights.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/prescription/"
}

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