Secret or dubious possession shall give rise to no right.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 974
Secret or Dubious Possession · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Possession is secret where he who exercises actual control over the property conceals his status as possessor in circumstances which justify the assumption that he has no right in respect thereof.
Possession is dubious where in the circumstances it is doubtful whether it belongs to him who alleges himself to be the possessor or whether he holds the property on behalf of another person.