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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

assets go
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

part, share, portion, percentage go
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

interest, stake go
(law) a right or legal share of something

security interest go
any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation

lien
the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged

noun.possession

7 Subcategories

artisan's lien go
lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for
general lien go
a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property
judgment lien go
lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment
landlord's lien go
lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage
mechanic's lien go
lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
tax lien go
lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
warehouseman's lien go
right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid