Nevada § 11.120 - What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 11.120 — What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.120. What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment
For the purpose of constituting adverse possession by any person claiming a title,
founded upon a written instrument or judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have
been possessed and occupied in the following cases: 1. Where it has been usually cultivated or improved. 2. Where it has been protected by a substantial enclosure. 3. Where, though not enclosed, it has been used for the supply of fuel, or of fencing
timber, for the purpose of husbandry; or for the use of pasturage, or for ordinary
uses of the occupant. 4. Where a known farm or single lot has been partly improved, the portion of such
farm or lot that may have been left not cleared, or not enclosed according to the
usual course and custom of the adjoining country, shall be deemed to have been occupied
for the same length of time as the part improved and cultivated.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 11.120 cover?
Section 11.120 ("What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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