%0 Journal Article %T POSESI¨®N Y RETENCI¨®N: £¿HECHOS, DERECHOS O QUIMERAS? %A Ternera Barrios %A Francisco %A Mantilla Espinosa %A Fabricio %J Revista chilena de derecho privado %D 2010 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0718-80722010000200004 %X in colombian law, possession and retent¨ªon have been classified in different fashions, including as mere legal facts, as a means of defense or even as veritable property rights. beyond the terminological difficulties, this situa-tion has caused a real problem of legal uncertainty. for example, we may pose the quest¨ªons: do possession and retent¨ªon enjoy general or special recognition? under what conditions are these institutions valid? do they offer direct powers over property? do they provide some form of defense? can they circu¨ªate in the market? by way of introduction we will present i. a justification of the essay and ii. an initial approximation to the institutions of possession and retention. %K possession %K retention %K real property rights. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-80722010000200004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en