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Polymorphous

Having or assuming a variety of forms characters or styles as a polymorphous author...

Having but a single form retaining the same form throughout the various stages of development of the same or of an essentially similar type of structure opposed to dimorphic trimorphic and polymorphic...

Polymorph

A substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms also any one of these forms Cf Allomorph...

Polymorphism

Same as Pleomorphism...

Polymorphy

Existence in many forms polymorphism...

Possession

Possession, correctly understood, means effective physical control or occupation. The word 'possession' is sometimes used inaccurately as synonymous with the right to possess, Gurucharan Singh v. Kamla Singh, (1976) 2 SCC 152.Possession, does not imply mere acts of the user, or of occupation alone, but the occupation must be with the intention of exercising some claim or right in respect of the property occupied. A person who has no claim to the property but succeeds by show of force in acquiring physical control over the same cannot be treated to be in its possession, notwith-standing his physical control over it, Ram Krishna v. Bhagwan Baksh Singh, (1961) All LJ 301.Possession, implies dominion and control and the consciousness in the mind of the person having dominion that he has it and can exercise it, Chhedi Ram v. Mahngoo Tiwari, 1969 All WR (HC) 230.Possession, in common parlance denoted to occupy, to have or hold as owner, to obtain, to maintain, Krishna Prasad Jaiswal v. Kanti...

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