Uti possidetis is an expression that originated in Roman private law, where it was the name of a procedure about possession of land. Later, by a misleading...

Uti possidetis juris or uti possidetis iuris (Latin for "as [you] possess under law") is a principle of international law which provides that newly formed...

the South American colonies were over, Simón Bolívar established the uti possidetis juris principle as the basis for the territorial demarcation of the...

any territorial, economic, or political rights. This contrasts with uti possidetis, where each side retains whatever territory and other property it holds...

Islamabad and Kabul. Pakistan believes, and international convention under uti possidetis juris supports, the position that it should not require an agreement...

Portuguese exploration in the era, but which Britain claimed on the basis of uti possidetis. It has sometimes been claimed that the British government's objections...

the basis of disagreements over the boundaries corresponding to the uti possidetis juris inherited from the Spanish Empire. The extensive territory corresponds...

Argentina from Spain upon independence in 1816, a principle known as uti possidetis juris. That the British dropped their claim by acquiescence by not protesting...

solution through dialogue. Venezuela believes that the principle of uti possidetis would apply in the situation. Guyana's leadership rejects direct dialogue...

property Adverse possession ("possession is nine-tenths of the law") Uti possidetis Usucapio/Usucaption Theft by finding Parker v British Airways Board...