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possessory
[ puh-zes-uh-ree ]
adjective
- of or relating to a possessor or to possession:
registration of possessory claims.
- arising from possession:
a possessory interest.
- having possession:
possessory landholdings.
possessory
/ pəˈzɛsərɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or having possession
- law arising out of, depending upon, or concerned with possession
a possessory title
Other Words From
- pos·sesso·ri·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of possessory1
Example Sentences
They contain stipulations for extinguishing the possessory rights of the Indians to large and valuable tracts of lands.
Possessory registration, however, was to be granted to any one who could show a prima facie title—a quick and cheap process.
The position held at first by sufferance may ripen into a possessory title, provided he sticks to his claim.
Practically, the right to such property was possessory, and when abandoned it reverted to the gens.
Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut claimed largely, but without possessory right.
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