No one may, by their own act and for their own benefit, change the cause of their possession or the origin upon which it is based. However, one may acquire by the lapse of time if the character of their possession changes either by an act of a third party or by an act on their part that is adverse to the owner's right. In this case, the lapse of time shall not run except from the date of such change.
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