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ANIMUS POSSIDENDI [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-19

English

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

The elements (of legal possession) are "animus possidendi", intent to hold against others, and "factum possidendi" ... The elements may be separated in that an owner has "animus possidendi" while away from home or while a borrower from him has "factum possidendi", the latter having "animus" as against all except the true owner. (Oxford Companion to Law, 1980, pp. 970-1)

French

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

Le terme désigne l'intention qui marque la possession juridique et non l'intention de prendre possession.

OBS

intention de posséder : 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).

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