usucapion

noun usu·ca·pi·on \ -ēˌän \

variants: or less commonly usucaption \-ˈkapshən\

Definition of usucapion

plural -s

Roman law

: a mode of acquiring title to property by uninterrupted possession of it for a definite period (as one year for movables or two for immovables) under a title acquired in good faith

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usucapionary

adjective

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Origin and Etymology of usucapion

usucapion from Latin usucapion-, usucapio, from usucapere to usucapt + -ion-, -io -ion; usucaption, alteration (influenced by caption) of usucapion