What is "possessory action"

Possessory \Pos*sess"o*ry\, a. [L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.] Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord.

Possessory action or Possessory suit (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory.

In legal usage, a possessory action may refer to:

An action brought to recover possession of property. An action to recover possession of real estate, such as ejectment or forcible entry and detainer. An action to recover possession of personal property, such as replevin. In Louisiana, an action to recover, maintain, or get into the possession of immovable property or of a right upon or growing out of it. Code Proc. La. § 6.; Preston v Zabrisky, 2 La 226, 227. The dispossessed party must have had quiet and undisturbed possession for a year and a day of the property before bringing an action.