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The term of usurpation refers to that situation in which an individual makes use of property (movable or immovable), of the identity or the services of another person without their consent. Usurpation can be a serious problem when this involves complications for the affected person, since usurpation can mean material damage as well as psychological and social damage. In many cases, however, the phenomenon of usurpation is much deeper, especially when we speak of usurpation of real estate due to social situations of inequality.

The etymological definition of the term usurp comes from the legal sphere of the Latin language, for which the prefix usus symbolizes the right to use something and rapper means to snatch, to take something by deception or without permission. Usurpation is then the seizure or taking possession of something illegally, when that property or benefit belongs to another person, to another entity. Usurpation is always a crime and can generate significant damage to the person or entity that suffers it since it symbolizes a loss of power over the affected assets (for example, when a real estate is usurped and the owner can no longer make use of it), in addition to endless legal complications to recover what has been usurped.

In the case of identity theft the problem is even more serious since it supposes that someone uses the identity of another person for personal benefit, generating expenses and economic commitments that then fall on the individual affected. This phenomenon is very common today thanks to the technologycomputing Through which a person can hack into another's account and borrow her identity to carry out this type of crime.

When we talk about the usurpation of real estate we are also faced with a very deep problem since, in most cases, it has to do with situations of poverty and social inequality that mean that while some houses are not occupied or remain empty, there are at the same time people who have nowhere to live or who have to do so outdoors. Thus, the Justice establishes that, after a certain period of time (usually long) has more power over that property who effectively used it for adequate purposes than the original owner, even though the latter possess all the papers and documents.