constructive possession

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constructive possession - (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it

possession, ownership - the act of having and controlling property

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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The owner had constructive possession of the money at his home and he retained constructive possession of the money when the courier took the money from under the bed.

Breaking the bank by Hendrie, Edward / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft)--The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.

Appendix II--offenses in uniform crime reporting by Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States

Parole Commission to determine that the prisoner was in constructive possession of concealed drugs in a car in which he was sitting in the passenger seat.

Gant v. Reilly by Corrections Caselaw Quarterly

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