• sandman@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    That honestly aligns more with what I’ve heard in the past.

    I thought the US had a similar set up, but I may be wrong.

    I’m curious what the rationale is given for these laws. Is it just a remnant of squatter’s rights, when people could just up and stay in truly abandoned locations until they practically owned it?

    • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one
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      7 months ago

      A lot of civil law in England is law created by judges in various law suits. Someone at some point convinced a judge that squatters deserve rights.

      I would imagine somewhere in the legal history of English civil law would have the answer.