# N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-07: 28-01-07. Presumption against adverse possession of real estate

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T28_C28-01_S28-01-07

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-07
- **Heading:** 28-01-07. Presumption against adverse possession of real estate
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28-01 / Section 28-01-07

## Text

28-01-07. Presumption against adverse possession of real estate

In every action for the recovery of real property or for the possession thereof, the person

establishing a legal title to the premises must be presumed to have been possessed thereof

within the time required by law, and the occupation of such premises by any other person must

be deemed to have been under and in subordination to the legal title, unless it appears that

such premises have been held and possessed adversely to such legal title for twenty years

before the commencement of such action.

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