Exclusive+possession

  • 81holding — hold·ing 1 n 1: a ruling of a court upon an issue of law raised in a case: the pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court s opinion compare decision, dictum, disposition …

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  • 82Monopolies — Monopoly Mo*nop o*ly, n.; pl. {Monopolies}. [L. monopolium, Gr. ?, ?; mo nos alone + ? to sell.] 1. The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in… …

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  • 83Monopoly — Mo*nop o*ly, n.; pl. {Monopolies}. [L. monopolium, Gr. ?, ?; mo nos alone + ? to sell.] 1. The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some… …

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  • 84Patent — Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 85Patent leather — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 86Patent office — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 87Patent right — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 88Patent rolls — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 89Archaeology of Israel — The archaeology of Israel is researched intensively in the universities of the region and also attracts considerable international interest on account of the region s Biblical links.Excavation in Israel continues at a relatively rapid pace and is …

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  • 90Yarmirr v Northern Territory — (October 2001) was an application for the determination of native title to seas, sea bed and sub soil, heard in the Federal Court of Australia. The application was made on behalf of a number of clan groups of Aboriginal people to an area of seas… …

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