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Capable of existing or hap-peniug; feasible. . in another sense, the word denotes extreme improbability, without excluding the idea of feasibility. It […]

Lat. Possibility; a possibility. Posgibilitas post dissolutionem exeeutioni* nunquam reviviscatur, a possi-bility will never be revived after the dissolu-tlon of its execution. […]

An uncertain thing which may happen. A contingent interest in real or personal estate. Kinzle v. win-ston; 14 Fed. Cas. 651; Bodenhamer […]

Relating to possession; founded on possession; contemplating 'or claiming possession Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An action which has for its immediate object to obtain -or recover the actual possession ot the sub-ject-matter; as distinguished from an […]

Fr. In Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who possesses; one who has possession Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the oivil law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The detention and con-trol, or the manual or ideal custody, of any-thlng which may be the subject of property, for one’s use […]

To occupy in person; to have in one’s actual and physical control; to have Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This word is applied to the right and enjoyment of a termor, or a person having a term, who is said to […]

Lat. of positive law. “That was a rule positivi juris; I do not mean to say an unjust one.” Lord Ellen-borough, 12 […]

Lat. A possibility. A thing is said to he in posse when it may possibly be; in esse when it actually is […]

Laid down, enacted, or prescribed. Express- or affirmative. Direct, absolute, explicit Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Law actually and specifically enacted or adopted by proper authority for tbe government of an organized jaral society Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

In old English law. An auction; a public sale'of goods to tbe highest bidder; also a sale of fish as soon as […]

or PORTSOKEN. The Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A court held in ports or haven towns, and Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civU law. Duties paid in ports on merchandise. Taxes levied in old times at city gates. Tolls for passing over […]

one who receives a por-tion; the allottee of a portion, one of two or more Incumbents of the same ecclesiastical benefice Source: […]

The burgesses of Ipswlcb and of the Cinque .Ports were so called Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Englisb law. A Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. The birthright portion; that portion of an lnherltance to which a given heir is entitled, and of […]

The share faillng to a child from a parent's estate or the estate of any one bearing a similar relation. State v. […]