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Possession

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Possession may refer to:

Law

  • Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance
  • Drug possession, a crime
  • Ownership
  • 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
  • Title (property)

Linguistics

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

Places

  • La Possession, French commune on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion
  • Possession Island (disambiguation), various islands including a French island in the Indian Ocean and other three islands
  • Possession Point, former land form, Hong Kong
  • Possession Sound, Washington state
  • Possession Street, Hong Kong

Arts and entertainment

Literature

  • Possession (Byatt novel), a 1990 novel by A. S. Byatt
  • Possession (Johnson novel), a 2011 novel by Elana Johnson
  • Possession (play), a play by Lyle Kessler

Film and television

  • Possession (1919 film), a 1919 British silent romance film
  • Possession (1922 film), a 1922 British-French silent drama film
  • Possession (1981 film), a horror film starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani and directed by Andrzej Zulawski
  • Possession (2002 film), adaptation of the A. S. Byatt novel of the same name starring Aaron Eckhart and Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Possession (2009 film), starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace
  • Possession (TV series), 1985 Australian series
  • The Possession (2012 film), a 2012 horror film starring Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matisyahu and Kyra Sedgwick
  • Possessor (film), a 2020 body horror film by Brandon Cronenberg

Music

  • Possession (Benea Reach album), 2013
  • Possession (GOD album), 1992
  • Possession (Joywave album), 2020
  • Possession (Lily Afshar album), 2002
  • "Possession" (Kuuro song), 2017
  • "Possession" (Iron Butterfly song), 1967
  • "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan song), 1993
  • "Possession", a song by Bad English from Bad English, 1989
  • "Possession", a song by Danzig from Danzig, 1988
  • "Possession", a song by Mandaryna from Mandarynkowy sen, 2005
  • "Possession", a song by The Sisters of Mercy from First and Last and Always, 1985

Other

  • Possession (sports), control of the ball, generally conveying an opportunity to score
  • Possession (video game), a 2000s vaporware title

See also

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