rightful possession
What's legally yours
Rightful possession is ownership or control that is legally or morally legitimate—not stolen, borrowed, or disputed.
The phrase emphasizes that the holder has a valid claim: The painting was returned to its rightful possession after the lawsuit.
It often appears in legal contexts or when ownership has been contested.
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- legal titleProof of ownership rights
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- bill of saleOwnership transfer record
- deedWritten property conveyance
property deed · title · clear title · entitlement · stewardship · collective ownership · transfer · contract · lien · patent · tribal law · trust · registration · inheritance · equity · responsibility · enforcement · custom
rightful possessiontheft
Unlawful taking of property
stolen property · seizure · larceny · robbery · plunder
rightful possessiondispossession
Deprival of property rights
deprivation · disinheritance · forfeiture · displacement · loss
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