petitory
- Refers to a legal claim made with the intent of confirming one's ownership rights over a property, rather than asserting rights to possession of it, typically seen in admiralty or civil law contexts
- The lawyer filed a petitory action to assert his client's ownership rights over the disputed ship.
- The defendant responded with a petitory claim, challenging the plaintiff's claim to ownership of the contested assets.
- Under civil law, a petitory suit is often required to establish legal ownership of a property.
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