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utrubi

noun
ut·​ru·​bi | \ ˈə‧trəˌbī\
plural -s

Definition of utrubi

: an interdict in Roman and civil law for deciding the right of possession of movables and preserving things in statu quo pending the decision — compare uti possidetis

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History and Etymology for utrubi

Latin, in which of two places, from uter which of two + ubi where, in what place; from the wording of the interdict

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