The Collaborative International Dictionary
Possessory suit
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.