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§.2. Universal
Ch. Jurisprudence
(1) (1 §. Possession physical
Possession
1. physical
☞ For Jurisprudential entities see Const. Code Ch. IX Ministers
Possession collectively |. 4. Functions in all.
In common language
You have possession of a
thing in so far as you can
use it without obstacle.
Law and legal possession — proportion according to law being
out of the question Possession — to have possession of a thing, to have the
thing in ones possession — to simply have the thing — by all these
several phrases, and perhaps others that might be issued
the same import is consigned.
You are said to have possession of the thing
and so forth as above; in so far wa as you have
the faculty of making use of it: no obstacle to your
making use of it — what any use that you please, or none
but what are regarded as by the men exertion of your will are regarded
as surmountable capable of being removed or got the better of
You have possession of
coat on your back: when
pulled off and put in your drawer,
still in your possession
if drawer locked & Key
mislaid — still coat is in
your possession
Your coat A certain coat is on your back.
this coat at any rate is indubitably in your possession
you have possession of it say in short in the word, you have it.
You have pulled it off — it lies in a drawer of your
belonging to a cloaks press which is in the room you are
sitting in: the drawer being unlocked still the coat is in your possession: as fully so
as was when on your back: Another coat of yours
is lies in another drawer: this drawer is locked and the
key is mislaid: still the coat is in your possession
for by forcing the lock, and then breaking open the close which set it will be may be made as
much at your disposal, as it was when it was on you.
Given to tailor to be
mended — even now in
Your possession, as long as
on sending for it, tailor able
& willing to return it
In process of time this coat of yours goes to
by a taylor to be mended. Is it now, then in your possession?
Yes, even in this case, always supposed that
upon you sending for it, the taylor both able and willing
and able to send let you have it back again.
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