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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

relation go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

possession go
anything owned or possessed

transferred property, transferred possession go
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses

inheritance, heritage
that which is inherited

noun.possession

7 Subcategories

primogeniture go
right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
borough English go
a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
accretion go
(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
bequest, legacy go
(law) a gift of personal property by will
birthright, patrimony go
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
devise go
(law) a gift of real property by will
heirloom go
something that has been in a family for generations