Comparative law notes
This would be the appropriate term in situations where ownership rights in land are being acquired through adverse possession over the required term.
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
- adverse possession
- usucaption
- prescription
Ersitzung means:
Ersitzung
Substantiv
partial
adverse possession
noun
Definitions of adverse possession
a way of gaining title to real property from another by retaining possession for a period of time established by law and complying with certain conditions
He acquired the property through adverse possession.