USUCAPIO
\jˌuːzuːkˈapɪˌə͡ʊ], \jˌuːzuːkˈapɪˌəʊ], \j_ˌuː_z_uː_k_ˈa_p_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\
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A term of Roman law used to denote a mode of ac- quisition of property. It corresponds very nearly to the term "prescription." But the prescription of Roman law differed from that of the English law, in this: that no mala fide possessor (
By Henry Campbell Black
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.