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The word Possession might refer to:

Entertainment

Geography

Law

  • Possession (law), exclusive practical control of a thing, in the context of the legal implications of that control
  • Title (property)
  • Ownership
  • Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance.

Linguistics

Literature

Metaphysics

  • Spirit possession, belief in the control of the behavior of a living thing or natural object by a spiritual being
  • Demonic possession, belief in the control of a person by the Devil or other malevolent spirit

Real Estate

  • When a buyer receives the keys of the property from the seller.
  • Also a legal concept (see "Law" section above) that describes the legal right to possess a property, which is part of the bundle of rights,

See also