noun
: an action at law founded on a right of possession and brought to recover or obtain possession as:
a.
(1) : a real action formerly used under Old English law to regain possession of a freehold
(2) : an action founded on mere possession and sometimes used to try title indirectly
b. : a suit under admiralty law to recover possession of a ship under claim of title
c.
(1) : an action under Scots law to vindicate and recover possession of goods heritable or movable
(2) : an action in Louisiana to be secured in possession or restored to the possession of an immovable