The owner may claim his property from any person who unlawfully possesses or holds it and may oppose any act of usurpation.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1008
Right to Reclaim Property · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
In opposing, acts of usurpation, the owner shall refrain from any act of violence which is not justified in the circumstances.