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QUASI-POSSESSION [2 records]

Record 1 2013-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private Law
  • Property Law (civil law)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

Possession of something other than a material object, such as an easement over a neighbor's land, or the access of light to the windows of a house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit privé
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
DEF

Possession d'un bien qu'on ne peut pas toucher, comme les droits Seigneuriaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Quasi possession is to a right what possession is to a thing, it is the exercise or enjoyment of the right, not necessarily the continuous exercise, but such an exercise as shows an intention to exercise it at any time when desired. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1048).

Key term(s)
  • quasi possession

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

quasi-possession : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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