possessory
Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
property
green
possession
possess
protective
occupy
demanding
proprietary
suspicious
skeptical
jealous
anxious
possessive
grasping
intolerant
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The 1822 Statute of Administration of Non-Russians in Siberia asserted state ownership over all the land in Siberia and then "granted" possessory rights to the natives.
The Restatement (First) of Property defines property as anything, tangible or intangible whereby a legal relationship between persons and the state enforces a possessory interest or legal title in that thing.