RS at work wrote:

Often if an encroachment has existed for several years the person
being encroached upon just looses the property under adverse
possession.

Do you mean "looses," as in "releases," or "sets free,"
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Definitions of loose on the Web:
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* free: grant freedom to; free from confinement
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* unleash: turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose
terrible plagues upon humanity"
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* loosen: make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
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or did you simply misspell loses?

Thanks,
Rich