Adverse possession describes a legal concept where someone who does not have legal title to land and who did not buy it can become its legal owner. They do this by being in possession of it for a long enough period to override the interests of the original owner.
Adverse possession is called adverse possession because it goes against the overall concept that someone who occupies land should either legally own it or have permission from the legal owner.
If you have ever heard the expression that ‘possession is nine points of the law’ you may ask if whether by just occupying land you can actually come to own it. The answer is – yes you can – in certain circumstances.
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