CONSTITUTUM POSSESSORIUM

constitutum possessorium (kon-sti-t[y]oo-t[schwa]m pah-ses-sor-ee-[schwa]m). [Latin “possessory agreement”] Roman law. 1. A type of constructive delivery in which mediate possession is transferred while the immediate control or custody remains in the transferor. 2. The agreement by which this transfer is brought about. • In the context of a security interest, the pledged property may remain in […]