Possessing definition

Possessing means exercising control of something. Possession may be direct physical custody like holding an item in one’s hand, or it may be constructive, as in the case of a person who hides something in a locker or a car to which that person may return to retrieve it. Possession must be knowing and conscious. Possession inherently includes the power or authority to preclude control by others. It is possible for more than one person to possess an item simultaneously, as when several people share control over an item.
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Possessing means having in your possession, custody or control;
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Possessing means exercising control of something. Possession may be direct physical custody like holding an item in one’s hand, or it may be constructive, as in the case of a person who hides something in a locker or a car to which that person may return to retrieve it. Possession must be knowing and conscious. Possession inherently in- cludes the power or authority to preclude control by others. In order for an accused to be convicted of possessing files that were only con- tained in areas of a computer that are inaccessible to an average user, the evidence must demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the ac- cused knew the images were located in that location and that the ac- cused had the ability to exercise control of the files in that space.
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Examples of Possessing in a sentence

  • Possessing, handling, or transmitting a knife or any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon, is represented to be a weapon, or looks like a weapon.

  • Possessing, consuming, selling, distributing or exchanging alcoholic beverages or illegal substances, or being under the influence of either.

  • Possessing, using, or transmitting any substance which is represented to be or looks like a narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, alcoholic beverage, stimulant, depressant, or intoxicant of any kind.

  • Possessing, using, transmitting, or being affected by any controlled substance, prescription drug, narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant or depressant of any kind, or any paraphernalia used in connection with the listed substances.

  • Possessing, using, distributing, purchasing, or selling tobacco or nicotine-containing products of any kind or in any form.

  • Possessing sexually-related materials which include images displaying uncovered breasts, genitals, or buttocks.

  • Possessing, using, transmitting, or being affected by caffeine-based substances other than beverages, substances containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA), stimulants of any kind, or any other similar over-the-counter products.

  • Possessing, selling, distributing, or being under the influence of a simulated controlled substance.

  • Possessing, using, transmitting, or being affected by caffeine-based substances, substances containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA), or stimulants of any kind, be they available with or without a prescription.

  • Possessing, selling, distributing, or being under the influence of inhalants.


More Definitions of Possessing

Possessing means to have drugs or alcohol with the individual or having consumed drugs or alcohol.
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Related to Possessing

  • Owns means ownership (either directly or indirectly) of 25% or more of the investor.

  • Voting Stock of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

  • Percent or "percentage" means the percentage by weight.

  • Voting Interests means shares of capital stock issued by a corporation, or equivalent Equity Interests in any other Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

  • Five Percent Owner means, in the case of a corporation, any person who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section 318) more than five percent of the outstanding stock of the Employer or stock possessing more than five percent of the total combined voting power of all stock of the Employer. In the case of an Employer that is not a corporation; “Five Percent Owner” means any person who owns or under applicable regulations is considered as owning more than five percent of the capital or profits interest in the Employer. In determining percentage ownership hereunder, employers that would otherwise be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), and (m) shall be treated as separate employers.

  • Constructively Owns means ownership determined through the application of the constructive ownership rules of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. Generally, these rules provide the following:

  • Controlling Interest means: (1) an ownership interest or participating interest in a business entity by virtue of units, percentage, shares, stock, or otherwise that exceeds 10 percent; (2) membership on the board of directors or other governing body of a business entity of which the board or other governing body is composed of not more than 10 members; or (3) service as an officer of a business entity that has four or fewer officers, or service as one of the four officers most highly compensated by a business entity that has more than four officers. Subsection (3) of this section does not apply to an officer of a publicly held business entity or its wholly owned subsidiaries.

  • Voting Interest With respect to any provisions hereof providing for the action, consent or approval of the Holders of all Certificates evidencing specified Voting Interests in the Trust Estate, the Holders of each Class of Certificates will collectively be entitled to the then applicable percentage of the aggregate Voting Interest represented by all Certificates equal to the ratio obtained by dividing the Principal Balance of such Class by the sum of the Class A Principal Balance and the Class B Principal Balance. Each Certificateholder of a Class will have a Voting Interest equal to the product of the Voting Interest to which such Class is collectively entitled and the Percentage Interest in such Class represented by such Holder's Certificates. With respect to any provisions hereof providing for action, consent or approval of each Class of Certificates or specified Classes of Certificates, each Certificateholder of a Class will have a Voting Interest in such Class equal to such Holder's Percentage Interest in such Class.

  • Controls for purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, direct or indirect, to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.

  • Constructively Own means ownership under the constructive ownership rules described in Exhibit C.

  • Beneficially Owns and "Beneficially Owned" shall have a corresponding meaning.

  • Fully Diluted Basis means, when calculating the number of Outstanding Units for any period, a basis that includes, in addition to the Outstanding Units, all Partnership Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership (a) that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Units that are senior to or pari passu with the Subordinated Units, (b) whose conversion, exercise or exchange price is less than the Current Market Price on the date of such calculation, (c) that may be converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units prior to or during the Quarter immediately following the end of the period for which the calculation is being made without the satisfaction of any contingency beyond the control of the holder other than the payment of consideration and the compliance with administrative mechanics applicable to such conversion, exercise or exchange and (d) that were not converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units during the period for which the calculation is being made; provided, however, that for purposes of determining the number of Outstanding Units on a Fully Diluted Basis when calculating whether the Subordination Period has ended or Subordinated Units are entitled to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7, such Partnership Securities, options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights shall be deemed to have been Outstanding Units only for the four Quarters that comprise the last four Quarters of the measurement period; provided, further, that if consideration will be paid to any Group Member in connection with such conversion, exercise or exchange, the number of Units to be included in such calculation shall be that number equal to the difference between (i) the number of Units issuable upon such conversion, exercise or exchange and (ii) the number of Units that such consideration would purchase at the Current Market Price.

  • Combined means devices having separate apparent surfaces, but a common light source and a common lamp body;

  • Voting Securities means any securities of the Company that vote generally in the election of directors.

  • Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.

  • Five-Percent Shareholder means a Person or group of Persons that is a “5-percent shareholder” of the Corporation pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.382-2T(g).

  • Intermediaries means people who do not assist but who rather act as a conduit for the transmission of information to certain groups of persons with disabilities, for example, sign language interpreters for the hearing impaired. The term is also used in draft article 20 (a).

  • Total means the sum of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure, including their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products.

  • Beneficial Ownership shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.

  • Constructive Ownership means ownership of Shares by a Person, whether the interest in the Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms “Constructive Owner,” “Constructively Owns” and “Constructively Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.

  • Beneficially Own or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to any securities shall mean having "beneficial ownership" of such securities (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the same securities by the same holder, securities Beneficially Owned by a Person shall include securities Beneficially Owned by all other Persons with whom such Person would constitute a "group" as within the meanings of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

  • Pawnbroker means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-32a-102.

  • substantial owners means any individuals entitled to more than 10% of the profits of or with an interest of more than 10% in an entity either directly or indirectly.

  • Common ownership means the same or substantially similar persons or entities that maintain a

  • Infirm Power means electricity injected into the grid prior to the commercial operation of a unit or block of the generating station;

  • Possess means to have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over tangible property.