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Have

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To be entitled to; to be possessed of.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

' See Habendum; Habe.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. A form of the salutatory expression "Ave," used in the titles of some of the constitutions of the Theodoslan and Justinianean codes. See Cod. 7, 62, 9; Id. 9, 2, 11.

To possess corporally. "No one, at common law, was said to have or to be in possession of land, unless it were conveyed to him by the livery of seisin, which gave him the corporal investiture and bodily occupation thereof." Bl. Law Tracis, 113.
—Have and hold. A common phrase in conveyancing, derived from the habendum et tergendum of the old common law. See Habendum et Tenendum.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. A form of the salutatory expression “Ave,” used in the titles of some of the constitutions of the Theodosian and Justinianean codes. See Cod. 7, 62, 9; fa. 9, 2, 12.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See May, May have. "To have and to hold," in a deed, defines the extent of ownership in the matter granted. Kejeoted, if repugnant to the rest of the deed.s See further Habere, Habendum.