- "ship"

The legal system and the language we use today still exhibit the origins of maritime law, or “law of the sea”, with many words referencing nautical terms, which few people notice.

One of the more common suffixes added to words is the word “ship”, which references the action of boarding a ship or “vessel”, which has a controlling body, with a set of rules.

Although innocent enough, it can be a dangerous trap to fall into if you do not recognize its true meaning.

So before you decide to “come on board” an “anything –ship”, it would be prudent to know who runs it and what the rules are, as you are about to travel the “waters of commerce”.

The concept of “ownership” has its origin in Ancient Rome, and although considered simple to understand, it is not, as it involves a similar concept of possession.

Someone can be in possession of an item but it may not belong to them, and therefore a claim can be made upon the item from the rightful “owner”.

This is where ownership comes from, which is the state of “legal possession” and possible “control” over the property.

Note: just because you own something does not necessarily mean you control it.

Ownership can involve multiple rights, with different titles being applied to a person with said right, such as:

Rightful owner.

Registered owner.

Legal owner.

Legal keeper.

Registered keeper.

User rights.

Legal title.

Controlling title.

Legal guardian.

Equitable title.

It is this lack of understanding regarding the word ownership that has entrapped so many people in bogus contracts.

To ensure “total ownership” you need to also make claim to all titles and rights, which is often referred to as Superior title or Allodial title.

Note: Allodial title comes from the Latin word Allodium, meaning having absolute authority, control and absolute right to the property, with no claim being possible from another.