Possession

Possession

According to the law, possession means two different things. It means that a person has something with them. For example, they might have a knife in their pocket. Possession also means that a person is in charge of something. For example, someone might hide alcohol in a car and go away from the car. They are still ‘in possession’ of that alcohol, even though they are not holding that alcohol with their hands.

The Plain English Legal Dictionary: Northern Territory Criminal Law