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possessorium (pos-<<schwa>>-sor-ee-<<schwa>>m). See possessory action under ACTION(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

possessor. One who has possession of real or personal property; esp., a person who is in occupancy of land with the intent to control it or has been but no longer is in that position, but no one else has gained occupancy or has a right to gain it. — possessorial (pos-<<schwa>>-sor-ee-<<schwa>>l), adj. legal possessor.…

possessio pedis. See pedis possessio under POSSESSIO. [Blacks Law 8th]

possession unity. See unity of possession under UNITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

possession. 1. The fact of having or holding property in one’s power; the exercise of dominion over property. [Cases: Property 10. C.J.S. Property §§ 27–31, 33.] 2. The right under which one may exercise control over something to the exclusion of all others; the continuing exercise of a claim to the exclusive use of a…

possessio (p<<schwa>>-zes[h]-ee-oh), n. [Latin] The de facto control of a thing that the holder intends to control. pedis possessio (pee-dis orped-is p<<schwa>>-zes[h]-ee-oh). [Latin] A foothold; an actual possession of real property, implying either actual occupancy or enclosure or use. See PEDIS POSSESSIO DOCTRINE. — Also termed substantial possession; possessio pedis. possessio bona fide (p<<schwa>>-zes[h]-ee-oh boh-n<<schwa>>…

possess,vb. To have in one’s actual control; to have possession of. [Blacks Law 8th]

Posse Comitatus Act. A federal law that, with a few exceptions, prohibits the Army or Air Force from directly participating in civilian law-enforcement operations, as by making arrests, conducting searches, or seizing evidence. • The Act was originally enacted in 1878. It does not usu. apply to members of the Navy, the National Guard, or…

posse comitatus (pos-ee kom-<<schwa>>-tay-t<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin “power of the county”] A group of citizens who are called together to help the sheriff keep the peace or conduct rescue operations. — Often shortened to posse. [Cases: Armed Services 3; Sheriffs and Constables 27. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 7–10, 31, 33, 41; Sheriffs and Constables§ 49.] [Blacks Law…

posse (pos-ee). [Latin] 1. A possibility. See IN POSSE. Cf. IN ESSE. 2. Power; ability. 3.POSSE COMITATUS. [Blacks Law 8th]