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u⋅ti pos⋅si⋅de⋅tis
[yoo-tahy pos-i-dee-tis] 
–noun International Law.
| the principle that vests in either of the belligerents at the end of a war all territory actually occupied and controlled by them. |
Origin:
< L utī possidētis lit., as you possess, as you hold
< L utī possidētis lit., as you possess, as you hold
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Uti possidetis
U`ti pos`si*de"tis\ [L., as you possess.]1. (Internat. Law) The basis or principle of a treaty which leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by their arms during the war. --Brande & C. 2. (Roman Law) 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. --Burrill.
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Main Entry: uti pos·si·de·tis
Pronunciation: 'yü-tI-"pä-s&-'dE-t&s, 'ü-tE-"po-sE-'dA-tEs
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, as you (now) possess (it); from the wording of an interdict in Roman law enjoining both parties in a suit to maintain the status quo until the decision
: a principle in international law that recognizes a peace treaty between parties as vesting each with the territory and property under its control unless otherwise stipulated
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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