An action to recover real property or its possession cannot be commenced more than _____ years after the plaintiff has seized or possessed the property.

• A. 5 years
• B. 1 year
• C. 2 years
• D. 10 years

Answer: (D)

The key idea is the prescription period that governs real actions to recover property or possession. For this type of claim, you must file within ten years from the moment the plaintiff first seized or possessed the land. If more than ten years pass, the right to sue is extinguished by prescription, so the action cannot be commenced. The other time frames don’t fit this specific real-property action, as they pertain to different kinds of claims. Thus, ten years is the correct limit.