Possessor

Possessor
Possessor Pos*sess"or, n. [L.: cf. F. possesseur.] One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment, generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor. ``Possessors of eternal glory.'' --Law. [1913 Webster]

As if he had been possessor of the whole world. --Sharp. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant. [1913 Webster]


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  • possessor — pos·ses·sor /pə ze sər/ n: one that has possession Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. possessor I …   Law dictionary

  • Posséssor — (lat.), Besitzer, Inhaber; possessōrisch, den Besitz betreffend. Possessorische Rechtsmittel, s. Petitorienklagen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • possessor — |ô| adj. s. m. Que ou aquele que possui; possuidor …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Possessor — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Possessor >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 possessor possessor holder Sgm: N 1 occupant occupant occupier Sgm: N 1 tenant tenant Sgm: N 1 person in possession person in possession man in possession &c. 777 …   English dictionary for students

  • possessor — One who possesses; one who has possession. See also occupant @ possessor bona fide /pazessr bowna faydiy/ He is a bona fide possessor who possesses as owner by virtue of an act sufficient in terms to transfer property, the defects of which he was …   Black's law dictionary

  • Possessor — Die Alienabilität (von engl.: alienable = „veräußerbar“) ist eine in vielen Sprachen gebräuchliche Unterscheidung zwischen veräußerbarem (alienablem bzw. nichtorganisch possessivem) und unveräußerlichem (inalienablem bzw. organisch possessivem)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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