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Definition of Uti possidetis

Uti possidetis
Uti possidetis U`ti pos`si*de"tis [L., as you possess.] 1. (Internat. Law) The basis or principle of a treaty which leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by their arms during the war. --Brande & C. 2. (Roman Law) A species of interdict granted to one who was in possession of an immovable thing, in order that he might be declared the legal possessor. --Burrill.

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- Uti possidetis is an expression that originated in Roman private law, where it was the name of a procedure about possession of land. Later, by a misleading...
- Uti possidetis juris or uti possidetis iuris (Latin for "as [you] possess under law") is a principle of international law which provides that newly formed...
- the South American colonies were over, Simón Bolívar established the uti possidetis juris principle as the basis for the territorial demarcation of the...
- any territorial, economic, or political rights. This contrasts with uti possidetis, where each side retains whatever territory and other property it holds...
- was the "critical date" in that specific case. Under the principle of Uti possidetis juris, the boundaries of former colonies must be respected by all states...
- Islamabad and Kabul. ****stan believes, and international convention under uti possidetis juris supports, the position that it should not require an agreement...
- exploration in the area, but which Britain claimed on the basis of uti possidetis. It has sometimes been claimed that the British government's objections...
- territory of Israel, and the rule of customary international law of uti possidetis juris. Hausdorff appeared on the debate program "Intelligence Squared...
- the basis of disagreements over the boundaries corresponding to the uti possidetis juris inherited from the Spanish Empire. The extensive territory corresponds...
- property Adverse possession ("possession is nine-tenths of the law") Uti possidetis Usucapio/Usucaption Theft by finding Parker v British Airways Board...