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Term: habere
Definition: Habere is a Latin word that means "to have." In Roman law, it referred to having the right to something. It was sometimes different from tenere, which meant holding something, and possidere, which meant possessing something. Habere could refer to the right to something, while tenere referred to the fact of having it, and possidere referred to both. For example, a person who owns something "has" it, but someone who holds something they don't own can also be said to "have" it. Habere can also be used when talking about property that has been deposited with someone.