Occupavit

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Meaning of Occupavit

(Lat.) In old practice. The name of a writ which lies to recover the possession of lands when they have been taken from the possession of the owner by occupation.

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This definition of Occupavit is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.

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Concept of “Occupavit”

Traditional meaning of occupavit in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) An old writ for one ejected from his land in time of war.

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  1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Occupavit”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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