Jus possessionis
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The right of possession.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The simple right of possession which may exist independently of ownership. "Possession and ownership may, and generally do, coincide. But as a person may be the owner of a thing and not possess it, so a person may be the possessor of a thing and not be the owner. It is when the possessor is not the legal owner that it becomes important to consider to what rights he is entitled by virtue of his possession." Morey, Rom. L. 286. See Jus Possidendi,* Possession.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The right of possession.