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a) Identify the controlling doctrine on how lands of the public domain may be acquired by private individuals.
(b) Apply that doctrine to the following facts: A parcel lies within a public-domain wildlife sanctuary and remains part of the public domain; it has never been classified as alienable and disposable, and no title has been issued to anyone. After 16 years of open occupancy in the nature of ownership by a private individual, Lani, can Lani acquire ownership by possession or prescription?
(c) If, after Lani’s occupancy, the government classifies the land as alienable and disposable and disposes of the parcel to a private buyer, Ken, what is the effect on Lani’s occupancy and any rights she may claim, and what remedies, if any, are available to her under the law?