Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Pedis possessio — In the common law there is a legal concept which has been responsible for establishing ownership throughout history. This concept involves the establishment of first possession of land. By walking on a property and defining its bounds, possession … Wikipedia
possessio — /pazesh(iy)ow/ Lat. Civil law. That condition of fact under which one can exercise his power over a corporeal thing at his pleasure, to the exclusion of all others. This condition of fact is called detention, and it forms the substance of… … Black's law dictionary
possessio pedis — See pedis possessio … Ballentine's law dictionary
Possessio est quasi pedis positio — Possession is, as it were, the position or placing of the foot … Ballentine's law dictionary
Telepossession — is a relatively new legal concept. Maritime salvage in the case of the SS Central America is where the term gained importance. In the case of the SS Central America, the Columbus American Discovery Group Inc. won over the insurer, Atlantic Mutual … Wikipedia
possession in fact — Actual possession, sometimes called possession in deed,–an actual and continuous occupancy or exercise of full dominion. This may be either, first, an occupancy in fact of the whole that is in possession, which is ordinarily called pedis… … Ballentine's law dictionary
