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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A way of acquiring title to property without a deed, by making a claim and meeting certain statutory requirements.  1, record 1, English, - adverse%20possession

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The law gives an occupant of land who maintains "actual, open, notorious, exclusive and continuous occupancy of property" for a specific statutory period the right to claim legal title to that property. The owner who has either abandoned or "remained silent" during a statutory time may not later claim title to the property. The process is similar for easements, except in Quebec. In Quebec it is known as acquiring property by prescription.  1, record 1, English, - adverse%20possession

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Moyen d'acquérir un titre de propriété sans acte formaliste, en faisant une demande et en satisfaisant à certaines conditions statutaires.  1, record 1, French, - possession%20acquisitive

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La loi accorde à l'occupant d'un terrain, qui occupe réellement une propriété de façon ouverte, connue, exclusive et continue, le droit d'en réclamer le titre de propriété pendant une période statutaire précise. Le propriétaire qui a abandonné la propriété ou qui n'a pas réclamé le titre de propriété au cours de la période statutaire ne peut ultérieurement le réclamer. Le processus est semblable pour les cas de servitude, sauf au Québec. Au Québec, on nomme ce processus l'acquisition par prescription.  1, record 1, French, - possession%20acquisitive

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An occupation of realty inconsistent with the right of the true owner. (Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 60)  1, record 2, English, - adverse%20possession

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

It seems quite clear that the modern use of the term "adverse possession" is to some extent a misnomer. The possession which now extinguishes title under the "Limitation of Actions Act" is different than the possession which was termed "adverse possession" prior to the "Real Property Limitation Act", 1833 (UK), c. 27 ... The usual description of the type of possession necessary for adverse possession in Canada is that it is "an actual possession, an occupation exclusive, continuous, open or visible and notorious" for the requisite period ... (Mendes Da Costa & Balfour, 1982, pp. 600-601)  1, record 2, English, - adverse%20possession

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

possession adversative : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 2, French, - possession%20adversative

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish