usucapio

Roman law

Learn about this topic in these articles:

property law

  • Augustus from Prima Porta
    In Roman law: The law of property and possession

    Usucapio referred to ownership acquired by length of possession. In early Roman law, two years of continuous possession established title in the case of land, one year in the case of movables. In the developed law, possession must have begun justifiably in good faith, and…

    Read More