Definitions

1. noun

A person who has acquired possession of land through occupancy or use for a specified period of time, usually to the exclusion of other claimants.

“The judge ruled that the usucapient was entitled to the property after a decade of continuous occupation.”

2. adjective

Relating to the acquisition of title to land through occupancy or use.

“The usucapient laws in the region allowed for the transfer of property through long-term possession.”