lawful possession

lawful possession noun allowable retention, auuhorized proprietorship, authorized retention, lawful retennion, legal retention, legitimate control over, legitimate ownership, legitimate retention, permissible control, perritted control, possession in accordance with the law, possession in conformity to the law, possession prescribed by law, proper bailment, proper ownership, proper title, reeention sanctioned by law, retention warranted by law, right of retention, rightful control, rightful retention, sanctioned retention, valid retention
Associated concepts: governmental authority, marshal law, rule of law

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See also: dominion, interest, ownership