An owner of land may involuntarily and unknowingly give up the rights to land. When a fee simple interest is conveyed to a new owner without a deed and without the consent or knowledge of the original owner, this is said to be conveyed by:
A) Prescription
B) Adverse possession
C) Accretion
D) Reliction

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Adverse possession occurs when someone occupies another's property for a certain period of time (as specified by state law) and meets certain requirements, such as openly using the property and treating it as their own, without the owner's permission. This can ultimately result in the adverse possessor gaining legal ownership of the property, even if the original owner did not intend to convey it.

An Owner of Land May Involuntarily and Unknowingly Give Up