Article 1140
RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision
ELI5— what this means for you
Ownership and other real rights over immovables are acquired through uninterrupted adverse possession for 30 years — without need for just title or good faith.
Key point
Occupying someone else's land openly, continuously, and adversely for 30 years can make you the legal owner.
Official text — RA 386
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