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§ 11.140 — What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not founded on written instrument

Nevada·Title 2 CIVIL PRACTICE·Ch. 11 Limitation· REAL PROPERTY

For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession, by a person claiming title, not founded upon a written instrument, judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed and occupied in the following cases only:

1.Where it has been protected by a substantial enclosure.
2.Where it has been usually cultivated or improved.

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Legislative History

[1911 CPA § 17; RL § 4959; NCL § 8516]

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