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§ 43-21 — No right by adverse possession

North Carolina § 43-21
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 43Land Registration
Art. 4Registration and Effect

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-21 (2026).

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No title to nor right or interest in registered land in derogation of that of the registered owner shall be acquired by prescription or adverse possession. (1913, c. 90, s. 27; C.S., s. 2396.)

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