Take+possession+of
71take over — verb Date: 1884 transitive verb to assume control or possession of or responsibility for < military leaders took over the government > intransitive verb 1. to assume control or possession 2. to become dominant …
72Possession is nine-tenths of the law. — something that you say which means that if you have something, it is difficult for other people to take it away from you. It would be hard to ask for the piano back after they ve had it for so long. Possession is nine tenths of the law and all… …
73possession or enjoyment provision — A statutory provision taxing transfers intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after death. 28 Am J Rev ed Inher T § 159 …
74take hostage — verb To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra legal demand. See Also: hold hostage …
75take — teɪk n. act of taking; something taken; amount taken or collected at one time; income, proceeds, profits (Informal); movie scene filmed without interruption; sound recording made in one session; successful inoculation v. get into one s… …
76Constructive possession — is a legal fiction to describe a situation where an individual has actual control over chattels or real property without actually having physical control of the same assets. At law, a person with constructive possession stands in the same legal… …
77get possession of sth — get/take possession of sth ► to start to use and control goods, a building, or a piece of land, whether you own them or not: »Was the bank entitled to take possession of his property and exercise its power of sale without an order of the court?… …
78have possession of — index occupy (take possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
79To take a newspaper — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
80To take advantage of — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
