# uti possidetis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The principle of a treaty which leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by force 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.

## Etymology
From the Latin phrase uti possidetis, ita possideatis, literally "as you possess, so you shall possess".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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