Presumptive Title
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
That which arises from mere occupation, with no pretense of right to hold possession. It is the very lowest order of title. PRET (Fr.) Loan. PRET A USAGE (Fr. loan for use). A phrase used in the French law instead of commodatum,
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Title. PRET A USAGE (Fr. loan for use). A phrase used in the French law instead of commodatum.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A barely presumptive title, which ls of the very lowest order, arises out of the mere occupation or simple possession of property, (jus possessionis,) without any apparent right, or any pretense of right, to hold and continue such possession.
Defined under Title in Black's Law Dictionary.