possession — Having control over a thing with the intent to have and to exercise such control. Oswald v. Weigel, 219 Kan. 616, 549 P.2d 568, 569. The detention and control, or the manual or ideal custody, of anything which may be the subject of property, for… … Black's law dictionary
Possession (law) — In law, possession is the control a person intentionally exercises toward a thing. In all cases, to possess something, a person must have an intention to possess it. A person may be in possession of some property (although possession does not… … Wikipedia
possession — /peuh zesh euhn/, n. 1. the act or fact of possessing. 2. the state of being possessed. 3. ownership. 4. Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership. 5. a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one… … Universalium
Possession (video game) — Infobox VG| title = Possession developer = Volatile Games publisher = TBA designer = engine = released = Q1 2010 genre = Real time strategy modes = Single player, Multiplayer ratings = platforms = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows media … Wikipedia
possession in fact — Actual possession, sometimes called possession in deed,–an actual and continuous occupancy or exercise of full dominion. This may be either, first, an occupancy in fact of the whole that is in possession, which is ordinarily called pedis… … Ballentine's law dictionary
open and notorious possession — Possession evidenced by such acts and conduct as are sufficient to put a man of ordinary prudence on notice of the fact that the land in question is held by the claimant as his own. 3 Am J2d Adv P § 47. Possession of such openness as that the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Non-possession — is a philosophy that holds that no one or anything possesses anything.[1] It is one of the principles of Satyagraha, a philosophical system based on various religious and philosophical traditions originating in India and Asia Minor, and put into… … Wikipedia
Minor in Possession — In the United States, a Minor in Possession, or a MIP, (also referred to as a PAULA, Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age) is a criminal offense, typically a misdemeanor. Anyone who is under the age of 21 and possesses alcohol in the United… … Wikipedia
effective possession — Otherwise known as virtual possession, being an actual occupancy of part of a tract under color of title, sufficient where continued for the statutory period to support a claim of title to the whole tract as acquired by adverse possession.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Minor In Possession — In the United States, a minor in possession, or an MIP, (also referred to as a PAULA, Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age) is a misdemeanor. Anyone who is under the age of 21 and drinks alcohol in America, with the exception of special… … Wikipedia
