- Melior est conditio possidentis et rei quam actoris
- The position of the party in possession and that of the defendant is more advantageous than that of the plaintiff.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
melior est conditio possidentis, et rei quam actoris — /miyl(i)yar est kandish(iy)ow posadentas et riyay kwaem aektoras/ The condition of the possessor is the better, and the condition of the defendant is better than that of the plaintiff … Black's law dictionary
melior est conditio possidentis, et rei quam actoris — /miyl(i)yar est kandish(iy)ow posadentas et riyay kwaem aektoras/ The condition of the possessor is the better, and the condition of the defendant is better than that of the plaintiff … Black's law dictionary
Melior est conditio possidentis, et rei quam actoris, ubi neuter jus habet — The position of the party in possession and that of the defendant is more advantageous than that of the plaintiff, where neither has the right … Ballentine's law dictionary
possession — pos·ses·sion /pə ze shən/ n 1: the act, fact, or condition of having control of something: as a: actual possession in this entry b: constructive possession in … Law dictionary
defendant — de·fen·dant /di fen dənt, ˌdant/ n: the party against whom a criminal or civil action is brought see also answer, codefendant compare accused, plaintiff … Law dictionary