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CONTINUOUS POSSESSION [2 records]

Record 1 2014-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private Law
  • Property Law (civil law)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

The possession of land, without legal title, for a period of time sufficient to become recognized as legal owner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit privé
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
DEF

Possession qui revêt un caractère permanent grâce à des actes posés régulièrement et à intervalles suffisamment rapprochés.

CONT

Pour produire des effets, la possession doit être continue.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
OBS

The final element, that adverse possession must be "continuous", means that it must continue without significant interruption for a solid block of time at least as long as the period of limitation. What is a significant interruption depends upon the nature of the land. (Cunningham, Stoebuck & Whitman, 1984, p. 763)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

possession continue : 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).

Spanish

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