Practice question
An applicant relies exclusively on twenty-five years as an acknowledged tenant paying rent to another owner and does not establish the required ownership claim. Does elapsed occupancy alone satisfy amended Section 48(a)?
- Yes, every occupancy is ownership
- Yes, rent conclusively proves ownership
- Only because the period exceeds twenty
- No; the required nature of possession and bona fide ownership claim must also be established
- No applicant may use predecessor evidence
Legal references
- RA11573, Sections5-7, amended CA141 Section 48 and PD1529 Section 14: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11573_2021.html
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