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criminal possession vs possession

possession vs criminal possession

criminal possession and possession both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal possession Yes No No No
possession Yes No No No
As nouns, possession is a hypernym of criminal possession; that is, possession is a word with a broader meaning than criminal possession:
  • criminal possession: (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
  • possession: the act of having and controlling property
Other hypernyms of criminal possession include ownership.
criminal possession (noun) possession (noun)
(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances anything owned or possessed
the act of having and controlling property
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
being controlled by passion or the supernatural
Difference between criminal possession and possession

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