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→Law: The article on the subject does not say that possession must be exclusive. My understanding is that it is common for more than one person to be considered to be in possession of something (e.g. drugs found in an automobile that contains multiple people)
 
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'''Possession''' may refer to:
'''Possession''' may refer to:


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*[[Ownership]]
*[[Ownership]]
*[[Personal property]], physical possessions belonging to a person
*[[Personal property]], physical possessions belonging to a person
*[[Possession (law)]], exclusive practical control of a thing, in the context of the legal implications of that control
*[[Possession (law)]], practical control of a thing, in the context of the legal implications of that control
*[[Title (property)]]
*[[Title (property)]]


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==Supernatural possession==
==Supernatural possession==
* [[Demonic possession]], psychokinetic control of a person by the Devil or other malevolent spirit
* [[Spirit possession]], psychokinetic control of the behavior of a living thing or natural object by a spiritual being. Also psychokinetic control of a person by the Devil or other malevolent spirit.
* [[Spirit possession]], psychokinetic control of the behavior of a living thing or natural object by a spiritual being


==Places==
==Places==
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==Arts and entertainment==
==Arts and entertainment==

===Literature===
===Literature===
* [[Possession (Byatt novel)|''Possession'' (Byatt novel)]], a 1990 novel by A. S. Byatt
* [[Possession (Byatt novel)|''Possession'' (Byatt novel)]], a 1990 novel by A. S. Byatt
* [[Possession (Johnson novel)|''Possession'' (Johnson novel)]], a 2011 novel by Elana Johnson
* [[Possession (Johnson novel)|''Possession'' (Johnson novel)]], a trilogy released from 2011 to 2014 by Elana Johnson
* [[Possession (Markandaya novel)]], a 1963 novel by Kamala Markandaya
* [[Possession (play)|''Possession'' (play)]], a play by Lyle Kessler
* [[Possession (play)|''Possession'' (play)]], a play by Lyle Kessler
* ''The Possession'', a 2002 novel by [[Annie Ernaux]]


===Film and television===
===Film and television===
====Film====
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* [[Possession (1919 film)|''Possession'' (1919 film)]], a 1919 British silent romance film
* [[Possession (1922 film)|''Possession'' (1922 film)]], a 1922 British-French silent drama film
* [[Possession (1919 film)|''Possession'' (1919 film)]], a British silent romance
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* [[Possession (1922 film)|''Possession'' (1922 film)]], a British-French silent drama
* [[Possession (1981 film)|''Possession'' (1981 film)]], a horror film starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani and directed by Andrzej Zulawski
* [[Possession (1981 film)|''Possession'' (1981 film)]], a horror film starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani and directed by Andrzej Zulawski
* [[Possession (2002 film)|''Possession'' (2002 film)]], adaptation of the A. S. Byatt novel of the same name starring Aaron Eckhart and Gwyneth Paltrow
* [[Possession (2002 film)|''Possession'' (2002 film)]], an adaptation of the A. S. Byatt novel, starring Aaron Eckhart and Gwyneth Paltrow
* [[Possession (2009 film)|''Possession'' (2009 film)]], starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace
* [[Possession (2009 film)|''Possession'' (2009 film)]], starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace
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* ''[[The Possession]]'', a 2012 horror film starring Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matisyahu and Kyra Sedgwick
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* [[Possession (TV series)|''Possession'' (TV series)]], 1985 Australian series
* ''[[Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman]]'' (working title ''Possession''), a 2023 South Korean mystery thriller
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* [[The Possession (2012 film)|''The Possession'' (2012 film)]], a 2012 horror film starring Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matisyahu and Kyra Sedgwick
* [[Possessor (film)|''Possessor'' (film)]], a 2020 thriller film by Brandon Cronenberg
* ''{{ill|Possession: Kerasukan|id}}'', a 2024 Indonesian horror film

====Television====
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*[[Possession (TV series)|''Possession'' (TV series)]], a 1985 Australian soap opera
*''[[Ninjago: Possession]]'', the fifth season of ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''
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*[[Possession (Barney Miller)|"Possession" (''Barney Miller'')]], a 1981 episode
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*[[Possession (Beast Wars)|"Possession" (''Beast Wars'')]], a 1997 episode
*[[Possession (Hit the Floor)|"Possession" (''Hit the Floor'')]], a 2016 episode
*"Possession", a 2008 [[List of Instant Star episodes#Season 4 (2008)|episode of ''Instant Star'']]


===Music===
===Music===
====Albums====
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* [[Possession (GOD album)|''Possession'' (GOD album)]], 1992
* [[Possession (Benea Reach album)|''Possession'' (Benea Reach album)]], 2013
* [[Possession (God album)|''Possession'' (God album)]], 1992
* [[Possession (Joywave album)|''Possession'' (Joywave album)]] or the title song, 2020
* [[Possession (Lily Afshar album)|''Possession'' (Lily Afshar album)]], 2002
* [[Possession (Lily Afshar album)|''Possession'' (Lily Afshar album)]], 2002

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* [[Possession (Iron Butterfly song)|"Possession" (Iron Butterfly song)]], 1967
====Songs====
* "Possession", song on the 1988 debut album [[Danzig (album)|''Danzig'']] by American heavy metal band Danzig
* [[Possession (Kuuro song)|"Possession" (Kuuro song)]], 2017
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* "Possession", a song by The Sisters of Mercy on the album ''[[First and Last and Always]]'', 1985
* "Possession", a 1989 song and one of the singles taken from Bad English's [[Bad English (album)|self-titled debut album]]
* [[Possession (Sarah McLachlan song)|"Possession" (Sarah McLachlan song)]], 1993
* [[Possession (Sarah McLachlan song)|"Possession" (Sarah McLachlan song)]], 1993
* [[Possession/My All for You|"Possession"/"My All for You"]], by Jyongri, 2006
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* "Possession", a song by the Polish singer Mandaryna from her 2005 album ''[[Mandarynkowy sen]]''
* "Possession", by Bad English from ''[[Bad English (album)|Bad English]]'', 1989
* "Possession", by Elvis Costello from ''[[Get Happy!! (Elvis Costello album)|Get Happy!!]]'', 1980
* "Possession", by Danzig from ''[[Danzig (album)|Danzig]]'', 1988
* "Possession", by Iron Butterfly from ''[[Heavy (Iron Butterfly album)|Heavy]]'', 1968
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* "Possession", by Mandaryna from ''[[Mandarynkowy sen]]'', 2005
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* "Possession", by the Sisters of Mercy from ''[[First and Last and Always]]'', 1985


==Other==
==Other==
* [[Possession (sports)]], control of the ball, generally conveying an opportunity to score
* [[Possession (sports)]], control of the ball, generally conveying an opportunity to score
* [[Possession (video game)|''Possession'' (video game)]], a 2000s vaporware title


== See also ==
== See also ==

* [[Adverse possession]]
* [[Adverse possession]]
* [[Dispossess]]
* [[Dispossess]]

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Possession may refer to:

Law

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Supernatural possession

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  • Spirit possession, psychokinetic control of the behavior of a living thing or natural object by a spiritual being. Also psychokinetic control of a person by the Devil or other malevolent spirit.

Places

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Arts and entertainment

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Literature

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Film and television

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Television

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Music

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Albums

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Songs

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Other

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See also

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