Acquisition of rights by prescription or adverse possession

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MA Code › Part I › Title XIX › Chapter 132A › Section 3B

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Section 3B. A person shall not acquire any rights by prescription or adverse possession in any lands or rights in lands of the commonwealth under the control of the department of conservation and recreation.

Section 3B. A person shall not acquire any rights by prescription or adverse possession in any lands or rights in lands of the commonwealth under the control of the department of conservation and recreation.

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