Definition of Possessory. Meaning of Possessory. Synonyms of Possessory

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Definition of Possessory

Possessory
Possessory Pos*sess"o*ry, a. [L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.] Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. Possessory action or suit (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory.

Meaning of Possessory from wikipedia

- In legal usage, Possessory forms several compounds. (1) of or pertaining to a possessor; (2) arising from possession (e.g. possessory interest) or (3)...
- A possessory credit in filmmaking is the use of a film credit which gives primary artistic recognition to a single person, usually (but not always) the...
- Conservatorship is divided into two categories, a "managing conservator" and a "possessory conservator." The first time a court must make a decision about conservatorship...
- usage of the term in the US, in other countries it refers to a purely possessory form of security interest; indeed, when possession of the property is...
- the closing credits. Name of the film studio(s) Production company(ies) Possessory credits Above-title billed actor(s) Film title Main cast Last billed actor(s)...
- (pledge). Common law has two main equivalents to the term: mortgages and non-possessory lien. This real right in security operates by way of hypothecation. It...
- In legal usage, a possessory action may refer to: An action brought to recover possession of property. An action to recover possession of real estate,...
- litigation first arose in the 1940s, and possessory litigation in the 1970s. Federal sovereign immunity bars possessory claims against the federal government...
- though a usufructuary did not have possessory title, he could sue for relief in the form of a modified possessory interdict (prohibiting order). In some...
- of America (WGA) over possessory credits, first used in the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation. The WGA tried to limit possessory credits to writers, but...