Extrajudicial adverse possession (*usucapião extrajudicial*)
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A request for recognition of adverse possession made directly to the real estate registry office of the judicial district where the property is located, filed by an interested party represented by a lawyer and supported by a notarial record.
Legal reference: Law 6.015/1973, arts. 216-A.