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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.106

Frequent interruption does not take away a prescription once acquired.

Interruptio multiplex non tollit praescriptionem semel obtentam.

Source: 2 Inst. 654; Jackson; Weisman, 95hh Difficulty 3/5 — Intermediate

Explanation

Once a prescriptive right has been fully established, subsequent interruptions do not destroy it — the right, once vested, endures.

Where this applies

  • Someone has established a prescriptive right and later interruptions do not destroy it.
  • A property right acquired through long use survives brief disruptions.

Legal domains

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Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.106 — Frequent interruption does not take away a prescription once acquired. — 2 Inst. 654; Jackson; Weisman, 95hh (Interruptio multiplex non tollit praescriptionem semel obtentam.)

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