與保持佔有相對的國際法原則為戰前狀態(拉丁語:status quo ante bellum),主張交戰各方恢復到戰爭發生前的勢力狀態。戰爭結束時,敵對雙方簽訂的條約可以採納保持佔有原則,或戰前狀態原則,或兩者之組合。如果條約對於藉由武力所佔領的領土和財產之歸屬沒有特別規定,則以保持佔有原則優先。[1]
Fozia Lone. Uti Possidetis Iuris. Oxford Bibliographies(英語:Oxford Bibliographies). March 23, 2012 [June 20, 2016]. doi:10.1093/obo/9780199796953-0065. (原始內容存檔於2020-11-21) (英語). However, with the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945, uti possidetis no longer served as a justified principle to seal title to territory acquired by conquest.
Giuseppe Nesi(義大利語:Giuseppe Nesi). Uti possidetis Doctrine. Oxford Public International Law. January 2011 [June 20, 2016]. (原始內容存檔於2020-10-30) (英語). This notion of uti possidetis is no longer viable since the well-established principles on the use of force do not allow for any acquisition of territory that is in violation of the United Nations Charter. 含有連結內容需訂閱查看的頁面 (link)
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Helen Ghebrewebet: "Identifying Units of Statehood and Determining International Boundaries: A Revised Look at the Doctrine of Uti Possidetis and the Principle of Self-Determination", Verlag Peter Lang 2006, ISBN3-631-55092-8.