Adverse
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'''Adverse''' or '''adverse interest''', in [[law]], is anything that functions contrary to a [[party (law)|party]]'s [[interest]]. This word should not be confused with [[wikt:averse|averse]].
==Adverse witness and party==
An [[adverse witness]] is a witness whose [[testimony]] benefits an opposing party. Opposing parties are referred to as [[adverse party|adverse parties]]. Often, the rules of [[examination]] for an adverse witness, or a witness called by an adverse party, are different and include the ability to ask [[leading question]]s.
==Adverse possession==
In [[property]] law, [[adverse possession]] refers to an interest in real property which is contrary to the in-fact owner of the property. For example, an [[easement]] may permit some amount of access to property which might otherwise constitute a [[trespass]].
==See also==
{{Wiktionarypar|adverse}}
* [[Adverse inference]]
* [[Adverse party]]
* [[Adverse possession]]
* [[Adverse witness]]
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