Principle

LIMITATION LAW — Adverse Possession — Knowledge of True Owner — Irrelevance for Statutory Limitation

Area of law
LIMITATION LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Limitation runs regardless of the true owner's knowledge. The statutory period is objective. The principle applies to land recovery actions. The owner cannot extend the period by claiming ignorance. The rule promotes certainty and finality. The court will apply the clear statutory language. The principle…

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