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possession — pos·ses·sion /pə ze shən/ n 1: the act, fact, or condition of having control of something: as a: actual possession in this entry b: constructive possession in … Law dictionary
Legal and medical status of cannabis — Contents 1 Albania 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Belgium … Wikipedia
possession — Actual physical control of goods or land. Possession has a wide variety of meanings in English law, depending on the nature of the property and the circumstances. For example, a person may still have possession of goods that have been lost or… … Big dictionary of business and management
Possession of stolen goods — is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods some other way.OverviewIn the U.S. and most other countries, if the individual knew the goods were stolen then it is usually prosecuted as a misdemeanor or felony … Wikipedia
possession — pos‧ses‧sion [pəˈzeʆn] noun 1. [countable] something that someone owns: • It s vital to insure your possessions for the journey to your new home. 2. [uncountable] the state of having or owning something: • What happens if the buyer has… … Financial and business terms
legal title — see title Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal title … Law dictionary
légal — légal, ale, aux [ legal, o ] adj. • 1361; lat. imp. legalis, de lex, legis « loi » → loyal 1 ♦ Qui a valeur de loi, résulte de la loi, est conforme à la loi. ⇒ juridique, réglementaire. Dispositions légales. Formalités, formes légales, prescrites … Encyclopédie Universelle
LEGAL PERSON — LEGAL PERSON, a body of men or of property which the law, in imitation of the personality of human beings, treats artificially as subject of rights and duties independent of its component parts. The classic example of a legal person is the … … Encyclopedia of Judaism
possession of stolen goods — The crime of possession of goods which one knows or which any reasonable person would realize were stolen. It is generally a felony. Category: Criminal Law Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N.… … Law dictionary
possession and control — index trust (custody) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
