Derecho de posesión en Uruguay - Definición y efectos jurídicos - Usurpación

CRISTIAN PINTOS ADMINISTRATIVE AND INHERITANCE LAWYER IN URUGUAY IG:   / abogadocristianpintos   WEB: https://cristianpintos.uy/ CELL: +598 99858060 EMAIL: [email protected] Introduction to Possession: (0:00 - 1:07) General definition and distinction between possession and ownership. Legal Definition (Art. 646 CC): (1:07 - 2:03) Analysis of the elements of possession and how it is proven (Art. 666 CC). Theories on Possession: (2:03 - 5:43) Explanation of the subjective theory (Saviñé) versus the objective theory (Yering) and the positions of Uruguayan authors. Modes of Acquiring Possession: (5:43 - 8:03) Occupation, accession, delivery, and succession of possessory rights. Legal Effects and the Right of Possession: (8:03 - 12:26) Differences between being a possessor and having the "right of possession" (after one year), good/bad faith, and possessory actions. Relevant Rules and Presumptions: (12:26 - 13:47) Analysis of Article 654 of the Civil Code and the change of mind (holder vs. possessor). Loss of Possession and Usurpation: (13:47 - 14:15) Causes of loss of possession. Crime of Usurpation (Article 354 of the Criminal Code): (14:15 - 15:40) Discussion of the contradiction between civil and criminal law, and the position of the courts. Conclusion: (15:40 - 16:37) Summary on the protection of the leading possessor and the claim of the owner.