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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?