Latin quote · Property
Constitutum possessorium
“Possessory arrangement.”
Civil-law term
Translation
What does “Constitutum possessorium” mean?
Constitutum possessorium translates as “Possessory arrangement.”
It describes a transfer of ownership in which the seller keeps physical control of the thing but now holds it for the buyer. For example, someone sells a car but agrees to keep using it for a month; the buyer already owns and legally possesses it through the seller.
Origin
The story behind it
The term was coined by medieval civil-law jurists from Roman sources on possession and is still used in German, Swiss and other civil-law systems to explain transfer without physical delivery.
When to use it
How to use “Constitutum possessorium”
A handy term for a property-law student explaining how ownership can pass without handing anything over.
- Latin
- Constitutum possessorium
- English
- Possessory arrangement.
- Source
- Civil-law term
- Era
- Legal Latin
- Theme
- Property
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