I.the acquisition of ownership by long use or possession, usucaption: usucapio est dominii adeptio per continuationem possessionis anni vel biennii; rerum mobilium anni, immobilium biennii, Ulp. Fragm. tit. 19; cf. Gai Inst. 2, 41 sqq.; 2, 61; 2, 68; 2, 204; 4, 36; Paul. Sent. 5, 2; 1, 17, 1; Dig. 41, 3, 3; Cic. Caecin. 26, 74; Just. Inst. 2, 6; Dig. 41, tit. 3; Cod. Just. 7, 24; 7, 28 sq.; cf.: “usus capio,” Cic. Leg. 1, 21, 55.—Sometimes separated: “usu quoque capio,” Dig. 41, 10, 1.
ūsū-căpĭo , ōnis, f.; jurid. t. t.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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