{Possessory action} or {Possessory suit} (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under {Petitory}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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. [1913 Webster] {Possessory action} or {Possessory… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Possessory action — 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. [1913 Webster] {Possessory action} or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Possessory conservator — In American jurisdictions that assign possession rights to a child to a “conservator”, there may be two kinds of “conservators”: a “managing conservator” and a “possessory conservator.” The first time a court must make a decision about… … Wikipedia
possessory action — noun : an action at law founded on a right of possession and brought to recover or obtain possession as: a. (1) : a real action formerly used under Old English law to regain possession of a freehold (2) : an action founded on mere possession and… … Useful english dictionary
Petitory suit — Petitory Pet i*to*ry, a. [L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. p[ e]titore.] Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] {Petitory suit} or {Petitory action} (Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petitory — Pet i*to*ry, a. [L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. p[ e]titore.] Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] {Petitory suit} or {Petitory action} (Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere title to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petitory action — Petitory Pet i*to*ry, a. [L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. p[ e]titore.] Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] {Petitory suit} or {Petitory action} (Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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action — Conduct; behavior; something done; the condition of acting; an act or series of acts. Term in its usual legal sense means a lawsuit brought in a court; a formal complaint within the jurisdiction of a court of law. Pathman Const. Co. v. Knox… … Black's law dictionary
