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  • 21possession in law — A constructive possession as distinguished from possession in deed, or in fact, by way of actual occupancy; that possession which the law annexes to title. 42 Am J1st Prop § 42 …

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  • 22actual delivery — Within the rule as to passing title under a sale, the term means a formal immediate tradition of the property to the vendee. Bridgham v Hinds, 120 Me 444, 115 A 197, 21 ALR 1024. But an actual delivery of an insurance policy may be completed… …

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  • 23actual change of possession — A real, as distinguished from a scrambling, litigious, or constructive change of possession, is what is comprehended in speaking of part performance sufficient to take a case out of the statute of frauds by a change of possession. 49 Am J1st Stat …

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  • 24possession — /pəˈzɛʃən / (say puh zeshuhn) noun 1. the act or fact of possessing. 2. the state of being possessed. 3. ownership. 4. Law actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership. 5. a thing possessed. 6. (plural) property or… …

  • 25actual change of possession — In statutes of frauds, an open, visible and unequivocal change of possession, manifested by the usual outward signs, as distinguished from a merely formal or constructive change …

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  • 26actual change of possession — In statutes of frauds, an open, visible and unequivocal change of possession, manifested by the usual outward signs, as distinguished from a merely formal or constructive change …

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  • 27actual seizin — Seizin in fact, or seizin in deed, as distinguished from seizin in law, which is merely the right of an heir to the possession of the land descended when there is no adverse possession. See 23 Am J2d Dese & D § 23 …

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  • 28naked possession — Actual possession without color of title. 3 Am J2d Adv P § 26 …

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  • 29possession by inclosure — An actual adverse possession by inclosing or fencing premises, accompanied by other acts evidencing claim of ownership. Faulks v Schrider, 72 App DC 308, 114 F2d 587 …

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  • 30possession — pos•ses•sion [[t]pəˈzɛʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act or fact of possessing 2) the state of being possessed 3) ownership 4) law Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership 5) a thing possessed or owned 6) possessions,… …

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