Collocations withpossession
These are words often used in combination withpossession.
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adverse possession
Instead, they permit legal doctrines like adverse possession to function as a kind of statute of limitations on the rectification of property claims.
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demonic possession
They may also lead to the same social exclusionary practices that attributions to demonic possession produced in an earlier era.
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exclusive possession
I assume that on the grounds that the grazer does not have what is known in agricultural terms as exclusive possession.
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inalienable possession
A more detailed examination of inalienable possession helps to reveal exactly what is missing.
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mere possession
But mere possession without a credible threat of releasing the agents will not provide the feelings of power or security.
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personal possession
Can a writer claim personal possession of print products sold publicly while at the same time asserting personal privacy?
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possession of explosives
Those arrested have all been remanded in custody on charges of smuggling and being in possession of explosives.
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precious possession
We were robbed of our most precious possession.
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prized possession
The five-day week agreement was a tremendous achievement and a prized possession.
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simple possession
The overwhelming argument is that there is not a case for sending people to prison for simple possession.
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sole possession
Most widows did not maintain sole possession of land for long.
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spirit possession
What is needed is to examine or specify in what ways spirit possession articulates distress or provides therapy.
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unlawful possession
Unlawful possession of ammunition and explosives has now been removed from the list of capital crimes.
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valuable possession
It depicts a motor car which, if it had been kept till today, would be quite a valuable possession.
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