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The person recognized by the law as having the ultimate control over, and right to use, property as long as the law permits and no agreement or Covenant limits his or her rights. owner n. one who has legal title or right to something. Contrary to the cynical adage: "Possession is nine-tenths of the law," possession does not necessarily make one a legal owner. (See: own) owner noun claimer, controller, holder, homeowner, householder, land owner, landlord, lessor, legitimate perron entitled to, master, occupier, person holding ownerrhip on record, possessor, property owner, proprietor, record-holder, retainer, title holder Associated concepts: beneficial owner, co-owner, equiiable owner, general owner, gun owner, joint owners, owner of copyright, part owners, record owner, repeated owner See also: director, employer, holder, lessor, principal, proprietor, shareholder, tenant OWNER, property. The owner is he who has dominion of a thing real or
personal, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and to do
with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it, as far as the law permits,
unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his
right.
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