the rule that territory and other property remains in the hands of the belligerent state actually in possession at the end of a war unless otherwise provided for by treaty
Word origin
from Latin, literally: as you possess
uti possidetis in American English
(ˈjuːtai ˌpɑsɪˈditɪs)
noun
International Law
the principle that vests in either of the belligerents at the end of a war all territory actuallyoccupied and controlled by them
Word origin
[‹ L utī possidētis lit., as you possess, as you hold]
Examples of 'uti possidetis' in a sentence
uti possidetis
Uti possidetis juris principle was basic rule in determining international borders in the period of decolonization.
Tubić Bojan 2011, 'Application of uti possidetis juris principle in the process of determination of internationalborders', Zbornik Radova: Pravni Fakultet u Novom Saduhttp://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0550-2179/2011/0550-21791103647T.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)