traditio
traditio (tr[schwa]-dish-ee-oh), n. [Latin] Roman law. The simple delivery of a piece of property by one person to another with the intention of transferring ownership. • This was the simplest form of transfer, and ultimately it was applied to land as well as movables. Constructive delivery was developed. — Also termed traditio rei. See BREVI MANU; CONSITUTUM POSSESSORIUM . Pl. traditiones (tr[schwa]-dish-ee-oh-neez).