Registered land not subject to prescription.
Section 47
SEC. 47. Registered land not subject to prescription.—No title to registered land in derogation of the title of the registered owner shall be acquired by prescription or adverse possession.
PD 1529 Section 47
Other provisions in CHAPTER IV
- Section 40: Entry of Original Certificate of Title.
- Section 41: Owner's duplicate certificate of title.
- Section 42: Registration Books.
- Section 43: Transfer Certificate of Title.
- Section 44: Statutory liens affecting title.
- Section 45: Statement of personal circumstances in the certificate.
- Section 46: General incidents of registered land.
- Section 48: Certificate not subject to collateral attack.
- Section 49: Splitting or consolidation of titles.
- Section 50: Subdivision and consolidation plans.
CitationPD 1529 Section 47 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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