uti possidetis
[ yoo-tahy -pos-i-dee-tis ]
/ ˈyu taɪ ˌpɒs ɪˈdi tɪs /
noun International Law.
the principle that vests in either of the belligerents at the end of a war all territory actually occupied and controlled by them.
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Origin of uti possidetis
From Latin utī possidētis literally, “as you possess, as you hold”
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British Dictionary definitions for uti possidetis
uti possidetis
/ (ˈjuːtaɪ ˌpɒsɪˈdiːtɪs) /
noun
international law the rule that territory and other property remains in the hands of the belligerent state actually in possession at the end of a war unless otherwise provided for by treaty
Word Origin for uti possidetis
from Latin, literally: as you possess
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