Property Ownership
A North Dakota homeowner builds a fence that encroaches 2 feet onto their neighbor's property. If the neighbor does nothing for 20 years, the homeowner may acquire title to the encroached strip through:
AEasement by prescription
BAdverse possession✓ Correct
CEminent domain
DDedication
Explanation
If the encroachment satisfies all elements of adverse possession (open, notorious, hostile, exclusive, continuous) for 20 years (North Dakota's statutory period), the encroaching owner may acquire title to the strip by adverse possession.
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