| n. | 1. | The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship. |
| Noun | 1. | ownership - the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others |
| 2. | ownership - the act of having and controlling property Synonyms: possession | |
| 3. | ownership - the state or fact of being an owner |
OWNERSHIP, title to property. The right by which a thing belongs to some one in particular, to the exclusion of all other persons. Louis. Code, art. 480.
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