Prescriptive entitlement to land results in ownership via adverse possession. True or False?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It creates a non-possessory right to use land
• D. It creates a mortgage lien

Answer: (A)

Prescriptive entitlement to land is the mechanism by which a person can gain ownership through adverse possession. For title to vest, the possession must be actual, open and notorious, exclusive, continuous, and adverse to the rights of the true owner for the statutory period. When those conditions are met, the possessor’s claim becomes ownership, subject to the jurisdiction’s rules on possession and title transfer. The idea of a non-possessory right to use land would be a prescriptive easement, not ownership, and a mortgage lien is unrelated to acquiring title. So the statement is true because prescription can result in ownership via adverse possession if the required elements are satisfied.