juridical possession
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 72 U.S. 536 - United States v. Pico · 1866Most cited · 35 citing opinions
This proceeding involved an ascertainment and settlement of the boundaries of the lands granted by the appropriate officers of the government, specially designated for that purpose, and has all the force and efficacy of a judicial determination. It bound the former government, and is equally binding upon the officers of our government.
How often courts cite the cases defining “juridical possession”
Court decisions citing the 2 opinions that defined “juridical possession” — 61 in all, by decade. Counts are citations to the defining cases as a whole, not verified uses of the term. The dip in the most recent years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the latest years.
All 2 definitions, chronological · 1866–1913
There was a giving of 'juridical possession,'—a form and ceremony essential to the passing of title by grant under the Spanish law.
Spanish land law