POSSESSORY

Pos‐sess″o‐ry (?), a. [[L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.]] Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. Possessory action or suit (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory.