hostile possession

noun

Synonym of adverse possession.

Meanings

nounhostile possession (countable and uncountable, plural hostile possessions)

plural hostile possessions

  1. countableuncountablelawSynonym of adverse possession.

    Synonyms: adverse possession

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of adverse possession.

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hostile possession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostile%20possession

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hostile possession,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostile%20possession.

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