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(a) State the definition of ownership under Philippine Civil Law and identify its essential elements.
(b) A 1,500-square-meter agricultural lot is titled in the name of Leon, a private person who seldom uses it. Mina has lived there for 11 years, built a small hut, fenced the lot, planted crops, and pays real property taxes; there is no deed conveying ownership to Mina. Based on the facts, has Mina acquired ownership by acquisitive prescription? If so, specify which type of prescription and the conditions; if not, explain why.