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Adverse possession is a specific thing in some jurisdictions where if you visibly and openly occupy a piece of land for long enough without a challenge from the original owner, it becomes your property and the original owner loses it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_possession

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> Adverse possession is a specific thing

I know what adverse possession is. But there are specific conditions attached to it, which will depend on the particular statute in effect in the particular jurisdiction. For example, if the poster I responded to were to tell in court the exact story he told here--"I didn't realize the fence was on my property until I had a survey done, now I realize it and I'm bringing a challenge"--would the statute in effect in his jurisdiction bar him from seeking any relief?

I think the court would be very favorable to the poster. If only because adverse possession is not the sort of law that doesn't scan well with modern times. I know that's not how all law works but if that didnt work I'd go slip in his driveway during winter and bury him in frivolous lawsuits until the end of time.

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