in law, is either actual, where a person actually enters into lands or tenements descended or conveyed to him; or where lands are descended to a person, and he has not yet entered into them. A long possession is much favoured by the law, as an argument of right, even tho' no deed can be shown, and it is more regarded than an ancient deed without possession.

If he that is out of possession of land brings an action, he must prove an undeniable title to it; and when a person would recover any thing of another, it is not sufficient to destroy the title of the person in possession, without he can prove that his own right is better than his.

In order to make possession lawful upon an entry, the former possessor and his servants are to be removed from off the premises entered on; but a person by lease and release, is in possession without making any entry upon the lands.

Scots law. See Law, Part III, No. clxii. 11, &c.

Demoniacal Possession. See Demon, Demoniacs, and Demoniacal, in the APPENDIX.