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possession — noun 1 having/owning sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exclusive, sole ▪ They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. ▪ illegal, unlawful (esp. BrE) (both law) ▪ … Collocations 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
take — vb took, tak·en, tak·ing vt 1 a: to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means b: to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority; specif: to acquire title to for public use by… … Law dictionary
unlawful — That which is contrary to, prohibited, or unauthorized by law. That which is not lawful. The acting contrary to, or in defiance of the law; disobeying or disregarding the law. Term is equivalent to without excuse or justification. State v. Noble … Black's law dictionary
Weapon possession (crime) — Weapon possession refers to a class of crime regarding the unlawful possession of a weapon by a citizen within an established society … Wikipedia
rob — I verb appropriate illegally, burglarize, commit robbery, despoliare, exspoliare, hold up, loot, misappropriate, peculate, pilfer, pillage, plunder, purloin, seize, steal, take by force, take unlawful possession II index defalcate, deprive,… … Law dictionary
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International conventions on terrorism — set out obligations of states in respect to defining international counter terrorist offences, prosecuting individuals suspected of such offences, extraditing such persons upon request, and providing mutual legal assistance upon request. TOC… … Wikipedia
Ndlovu v Ngcobo; Bekker v Jika — Ndlovu v Ngcobo; Bekker and Another v Jika,[1] an important case in South African property law, was heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal[2] on May 23, 2002, with judgment handed down on August 30. Contents 1 Facts 1.1 N … Wikipedia
