It was to establish that gaps between documented title and the lived reality of title could regularly be resolved and closed

It encapsulated a moral judgment in law. The law of adverse possession provided that the adverse possessor should be rewarded if they are making good use of the land

The prioritisation of the marketability of land, which can only be ensured if land is not left to deteriorate because of the lack of use

It operated on the basis of loss aversion; a person making use of the land should be considered to have a greater attachment to the land, and would suffer a greater loss if they were denied access to the land, than persons who do not make use of the land, irrespective of their status

It ensured that disputes over title to occur could not continue indefinitely