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Feb 15, 2022 extinctive prescription land ownership prescription civil law land registration torrens system

Extinctive Prescription and Land Ownership When Delay Bars Recovery

When does delay bar recovery of land? The Supreme Court clarifies extinctive prescription and the rules on land ownership and registration.

Jul 1, 2015 property law land registration laches prescription philippine jurisprudence

Land Registration and Laches: Strict Proof Required in Vega-Era Property Disputes

A Supreme Court ruling shows that registered landowners who sleep on their rights for decades can lose their claim through laches and extinctive prescription.