Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
open and notorious — adj. Conspicuous, public, with no attempt at concealment; see also adverse possession The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. open and notorious … Law dictionary
notorious possession — The possession of real property in a clearly defined and open manner. 25 Am J2d Eject § 43. See open and notorious possession … Ballentine's law dictionary
notorious possession — see possession Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. notorious possession … 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
open — 1 adj 1: exposed to general view or knowledge: free from concealment an open, notorious, continuous, and adverse use of the property an open and obvious danger ◇ When a defect, hazard, or condition is open such that a reasonable person under the… … Law dictionary
open possession — Clearly defined and notorious possession, 25 Am J2d Eject § 43. See open and notorious possession … Ballentine's law dictionary
notorious — no·to·ri·ous /nō tōr ē əs/ adj: generally known and talked of adverse possession created by open, continuous, notorious, and adverse use Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. notorious … Law dictionary
open — verb To render accessible, visible, or available; to submit or subject to examination, inquiry, or review, by the removal of restrictions or impediments @ open a case In practice, to open a case is to begin it; to make an initiatory explanation… … Black's law dictionary
possession — Having control over a thing with the intent to have and to exercise such control. Oswald v. Weigel, 219 Kan. 616, 549 P.2d 568, 569. The detention and control, or the manual or ideal custody, of anything which may be the subject of property, for… … Black's law dictionary
hostile 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
