This abbey may be the reason for the extension of the designation to the whole region, since its possessions constituted a large part of the area.

In fact, the possession of a Chip by human beings in any Mode constitutes a violation of the proscription.

Jewelry or other undeclared items were subject to forfeiture, the court said, because their actual possession constituted the offense.

In certain countries illegal importing, exporting, sale, or possession of drugs constitute capital offences that may result in the death penalty.

The fiscal theory underlying the act was that any possession constituted a form of wealth, and the owner should contribute to the Union's war effort.

The idea that possession of abnormal genitalia in and of itself does not constitute a medical crisis was stressed.

Quickness of eye is an indispensable quality in sportsmen, the possession of which constitutes one of their little vanities.

Bad faith or intentional trespass view- used with the adverse possessor's subjective intent and state of mind (mistaken possession in some jurisdictions does not constitute hostility)

The use or possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a crime often constitutes a penalty enhancer.

In his speech he declared that "the development and possession of nuclear weapons constitutes a crime against humanity."