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  • 111possession — see possession is nine points of the law …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 112To give possession — Possession Pos*ses sion, n. [F. possession, L. possessio.] 1. The act or state of possessing, or holding as one s own. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The having, holding, or detention of property in one s power or command; actual seizin or occupancy;… …

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  • 113To put in possession — Possession Pos*ses sion, n. [F. possession, L. possessio.] 1. The act or state of possessing, or holding as one s own. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The having, holding, or detention of property in one s power or command; actual seizin or occupancy;… …

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  • 114To take possession — Possession Pos*ses sion, n. [F. possession, L. possessio.] 1. The act or state of possessing, or holding as one s own. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The having, holding, or detention of property in one s power or command; actual seizin or occupancy;… …

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  • 115Writ of possession — Possession Pos*ses sion, n. [F. possession, L. possessio.] 1. The act or state of possessing, or holding as one s own. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The having, holding, or detention of property in one s power or command; actual seizin or occupancy;… …

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  • 116hostile possession — Possession of land under a claim of an exclusive right thereto, thereby denying the right of any other person. An open and notorious possession of such a character that a claim of ownership inconsistent with the existence of a right on the part… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 117open and notorious possession — Possession evidenced by such acts and conduct as are sufficient to put a man of ordinary prudence on notice of the fact that the land in question is held by the claimant as his own. 3 Am J2d Adv P § 47. Possession of such openness as that the… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 118possession limit — the number and/or size of a species that a commercial or recreational fisher can legally have at any one time (on hand, in storage, in transit, etc.), cf. catch limit …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 119Possession — Pos|ses|si|on, die; , en [lat. possessio] (Rechtsspr.): Besitz …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 120Possession —     Définition de Possession     Dans le régime des biens, la possession est l état de fait découlant de ce qu une personne qui se croit propriétaire d une chose mobilière ou immobilière, se conduit publiquement en propriétaire. C est… …

    Lexique de Termes Juridiques