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usucaption

usucaption noun: the acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.

Noun

usucaption (plural usucaptions)

  1. The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of usucaption

Forms of usucaption

pluralusucaptions
alternative formusucapion

Origin of usucaption

Borrowed from Latin ūsūcapiō.

Questions about usucaption

What does usucaption mean?
Usucaption means the acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.
What part of speech is usucaption?
Usucaption is a noun.
What is the plural of usucaption?
The plural of usucaption is usucaptions.

Words near usucaption in the dictionary

  1. usucapions
  2. usucapt
  3. usucapted
  4. usucaptible
  5. usucapting
  6. usucaption
  7. usucaptions
  8. usucaptor
  9. usucaptors
  10. usucapts
  11. usufruct

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