Meaning of 'prior diversity of occupation'?

It means where the 2 pieces of land were occupied by different people at the relevant time. This would not be satisfied, for example, where a landowner uses a shortcut over a field next to his house when he owns and occupies both the field and the house (a quasi- easement' situation).

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