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Distinction between joint ownership and ownership in common
Nature of ownership of land
The presumption that a person who exercises acts of ownership over property owns that property
The presumption that the owner of land is prima facie the owner of chattels and things found on the land
The principle that a person in whose name a legal title is prepared is presumed to be the legal owner unless it is proved otherwise
The principle that ownership of land must be proved by proof of registration with the Land Title Registry and the Lands Commission
Ways of proving ownership of land
What a plaintiff who claims ownership by possession must prove
What must be proved in a claim of ownership of land
Whether it is the coherence of a party's traditional evidence that raises a presumption of ownership
Whether long occupation ousts the owner of title
Whether or not a building plan or building permit is confirmation of ownership
Whether ownership of land carries the right of exclusive control under customary law
Whether receipts, building permits, building plans, title documents, etc are strong acts of ownership
Whether re-demarcation changes ownership of land
Whether the facts that some documents covering the building are in the name of a party only raises a rebuttable presumption of ownership
Whether the fact that a name is entered in the lands registry in respect of a property affects beneficial ownership of the property
Whether the felling of palm trees is, by customary law, an exercise of unequivocal acts of ownership
Whether utility bills are conclusive evidence of ownership
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