Nabycie

Nabycie is a Polish noun meaning acquisition or obtaining something. It is derived from the verb nabyć (to acquire) and is used in everyday language as well as in legal, economic, and administrative contexts to describe the act of obtaining property, rights, or assets.

In civil and property law, nabycie denotes the process by which ownership or other property rights come to be held by a person or entity. It can occur through various means, including contract (for example, purchase or transfer of ownership), by operation of law (nabycie z mocy prawa), by inheritance (nabycie w drodze dziedziczenia), or by prescription or possession in certain circumstances. The term emphasizes the transfer or creation of title or rights in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, rather than merely the physical possession of an item.

In business and corporate law, nabycie is commonly used to refer to the acquisition of another company or its assets, such as through the purchase of shares or assets, resulting in a change of ownership and control. In this context it is closely related to English terms like acquisition or takeover, though the Polish term covers a broader range of transfer situations, including asset-by-asset purchases.

Etymology traces nabycie to the Polish verb nabyć. In legal and administrative documents, it is often paired with specific qualifiers such as nabycie własności (acquisition of ownership), nabycie praw (acquisition of rights), or nabycie spadku (inheritance). In English-language discussions, the closest translation is typically acquisition.