Adverse

Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest.[1]

This word should not be confused with averse.

The most common use of the term is "an interest, claim , or right that is against another’s interest."[1] This occurs not only in the law; examples also pop up in accounting. [2] Furthermore, an adverse interest is an exception to agency law. [3] The law regarding this exception is narrowly defined, so a judge will instruct a trial jury on the specific law.[4]

A second use of the phrase is when some "witness with adverse interest means the witness is hostile. A hostile witness wants different results of the lawsuit than the party who calls them."[1]

## Adverse possession

A third use of the word "adverse" is "In real property, adverse interest means a person who is not the owner of the land or house owns an interest in the property."[1]

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

* Adverse inference
* Adverse party
* Adverse possession
* Adverse witness

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "adverse interest". June 1, 2022. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/adverse_interest.
2. ↑ "What are some examples of the adverse interest threat?". 2022. https://www.universalcpareview.com/ask-joey/what-are-some-examples-of-the-adverse-interest-threat/.
3. ↑ Loewenstein, Mark J. (2013). "Imputation, the Adverse Interest Exception, and the Curious Case of the Restatement (Third) of Agency". p. 305. https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/faculty-articles/103/.
4. ↑ "Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions › 4. Agency: 4.13 Adverse Interest Exception". https://www.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/node/99.

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