Arts & Culture
Easements by Prescription and the Hostility Requirement
Quick fact
In many jurisdictions, using another's land without permission for a statutory period (often 20 years) can create a permanent legal right to use it, even if the owner never agreed—and the owner's failure to object is what makes the use 'hostile.'
Why this is interesting
Imagine using a shortcut across someone's land for decades, then suddenly being told you can't. Could you have a legal right to keep using it?