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Uti Possidetis

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(1):

The basis or principle of a treaty which leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by their arms during the war.

(2):

A species of interdict granted to one who was in possession of an immovable thing, in order that he might be declared the legal possessor.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Uti Possidetis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​u/uti-possidetis.html. 1828.
 
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