Possession and Rule

Possession

Possession noun - The fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal.

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Rule and possession are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Possession".

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Possession and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Possession" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

human	human possession	human rule
normal	normal possession	normal rule
direct	direct possession	direct rule
legal	legal possession	legal rule
Other adjectives: actual, evil, little, main, important, personal, new, last.

The only rule governing where players are allowed to be on the pitch is the offside rule, and that only applies to a team in possession of the ball.

Source: Metagame
The off-the-ball-foul rule, which was created to prevent the opposing team from chasing around the worst free throw shooter on the team with possession of the ball.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports
The downs system of American football and basketball's shot clock were added when teams took advantage of the lack of such a rule to simply indefinitely keep possession of the ball.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Sports

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