physical possession
Having something material
Physical possession is having actual control or custody of something, as opposed to legal ownership or a right to possess.
A thief has physical possession of stolen goods; the owner retains legal title.
In law, the distinction matters: The landlord kept physical possession of the keys.
The phrase also appears in contexts of repossession or seizure, where one party physically takes what another held.
- handlingTreatment or management
- in handPossessed and managed
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- materialityState of being consequential
- tangibilityQuality of being touchable
bailment · hold · keep · custody · chain of custody · wealth · title · embodiment · storage · palm · grip · clutch · safeguarding · under lock and key · carry · property · personal effects · retrieval
physical possessionlegal title
Proof of ownership rights
legal ownership · beneficial ownership · title deed · intellectual property · intangible assets
physical possessiondispossession
Deprival of property rights
relinquishment · surrender · abandonment · forfeiture · deprivation
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