adverse possession

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

method of gaining defacto rights through longer use of someone else’s land for a required period of time - leading to extinguishment of landowner’s title

Question 2

governed by

Answer 2

statute of limitations Act 1957

Question 3

section 13

Answer 3

limitation periods

in general- 12 yrs of adverse possession

against state- 30 years of Adverse possession