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POSSESSOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-04-23

English

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

(a) One who possesses; one who holds something as property, or in actual control; one who has something (material or immaterial) belonging to him. (b) One who takes, occupies, or holds something without ownership, or as distinguished from the owner. (Oxford, 1933).

French

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

Terme ayant une charge juridique variable, qui peut s'opposer à «owner», désigner simplement celui qui possède, etc.

OBS

possesseur; possesseure : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

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