owner

owner
own·er n: one with an interest in and often dominion over property: as
a: legal owner in this entry
b: one with the right to exclusive use, control, or possession of property
c: a purchaser under a contract for the sale of real property see also equitable owner in this entry
beneficial owner
1: one holding a beneficial interest in a trust compare beneficial interest at interest 1
2: one enjoying the benefit of property of which another is the legal owner
was the beneficial owner of property held by the parent corporation
3: one who has or shares the power to control the voting or investment of stock
was considered the beneficial owner of stock held by her minor children
equitable owner: one (as a beneficiary of a trust) who is considered to have rights or obligations of an owner regardless of legal title on the ground of equity
do not have legal title but, upon execution of the contract, they became equitable owners and have power to sue to protect their landDessen v. Jones, 551 N.E.2d 782 (1990)
legal owner: one who has legal title to property; broadly: one determined by law to own property
a dispute over who is legal owner of the money
naked owner in the civil law of Louisiana: an owner of property burdened by a usufruct
a usufructuary possesses the usufruct for himself and the thing for the naked ownerLouisiana Civil Code
record owner: one who is the owner of property (as land or stock) according to current appropriate records
received a tax bill as record owner of the land – called also owner of record;

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

owner
index employer, holder, lessor, principal (director), proprietor, shareholder, tenant

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


owner
n.
A person or business that has legal title to property.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


owner
One who has legal title or right to something. (See: ownership)
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & Finances
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & Deductions
Category: Business Cash Flow Problems & Bankruptcy
Category: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax Audits
Category: Representing Yourself in Court
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


owner
n. A proprietor; the one who has legal right to possess, use, and/or convey property to another.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


owner
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.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


owner
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.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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 also: own

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • owner — own‧er [ˈəʊnə ǁ ˈoʊnər] noun [countable] 1. a person or organization that owns something: • Legally, the buyer becomes the owner at the instant the contract is made. • The bank s new fixed rate mortgage is proving popular with home owners. owner… …   Financial and business terms

  • Owner — Own er, n. One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • owner — [n] person who has possession of something buyer, governor, heir, heir apparent, heiress, heritor, holder, keeper, landowner, legatee, partner, possessor, proprietor, purchaser, sharer, squire, titleholder; concepts 343,347,414 Ant. leaser,… …   New thesaurus

  • owner — ► NOUN ▪ a person who owns something. DERIVATIVES ownership noun …   English terms dictionary

  • owner — The person in whom is vested the ownership, dominion, or title of property; proprietor. He who has dominion of a thing, real or personal, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy… …   Black's law dictionary

  • owner — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sole ▪ part ▪ I m part owner of the restaurant. ▪ joint ▪ former, original …   Collocations dictionary

  • owner — own|er W2S2 [ˈəunə US ˈounər] n someone who owns something owner of ▪ I met the owner of the local hotel. original/previous/new owner ▪ the club s new owners ▪ He was now the proud owner of a bright red sports car. car owner/dog owner etc ▪ Dog… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • owner — noun (C) someone who owns something (+ of): I met the owner of the local hotel. | the proud owner of: the proud owner of a bright red sports car | car owner/dog owner etc: Dog owners have been warned to keep their animals under control. | home… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • owner */*/*/ — UK [ˈəʊnə(r)] / US [ˈoʊnər] noun [countable] Word forms owner : singular owner plural owners someone who owns something a restaurant/supermarket/hotel owner owner of: I am the owner of three antique cars. previous owner (= someone who owned a… …   English dictionary

  • owner — One who has complete dominion over particular property. 42 Am J1st Prop § 37. The person in whom the legal or equitable title rests. Anno: 2 ALR 779, s.95 ALR 1086. In common understanding, the person who, in case of the destruction of property,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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