in possession

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*in someone's possession

held by someone; owned by someone. (*Typically: be ~; come [into] ~.) The book is now in my possession. How long has this object been in your possession?

See also: possession

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Hence, there can be no ouster until such time as the party in possession communicates to the other party that he or she is holding the property adversely. The bursting bubble - dealing with the marital home during a real ... by Schwartz, Robert M. / Florida Bar Journal were found in possession of 28 pounds of marijuana in the home, police said. Police say pair had 28 pounds of marijuana by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) : 24, on a Lane County warrant for a probation violation on original charges of eluding and being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon; additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Springfield police log by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			in one fell swoop in one piece in one stroke in opinion in opposition in orbit in order in order to do in other words in over head in own right in own way in park in part in passing in pencil in perpetuity in person in perspective in place in place of in plain language in play in pocket in point of fact in possession in power in practice in prayers in press in prime in principle in print in private in progress in proportion in public in pursuit of in quest of in question in rags in rare form in reality in receipt of in recent memory in reduced circumstances in reference to in rehearsal in relation to in remission in reserve			in play in play in play in pocket in pocket in pocket in pocket in pocket in point in point in point in point in point in point of in point of in point of in point of in point of in point of fact in point of fact in point of fact in point of fact in point of fact in poor taste In Por Ylem In Position In Position In Position EP in posse in posse in possession in potestate parentis in power in practice in practice in practice In Practice Systems Ltd. In praesenti In Praesentia Dominorum In praesentia majoris potestatis in prayers In present in press in press in press in press in prime In principio in principle in principle in principle in principle in principle in print in print in print in print in print in print in prison in private

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