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possession with intent to supply

possession with intent to supply noun: the criminal offence of being in possession of an illegal drug with the intent to deal or otherwise supply it to another person; typically, by being in possession of a quantity sufficiently large that it is implausible to claim that it is for personal use under the circumstances.

Noun

possession with intent to supply (uncountable)

  1. (England, Wales, criminal law) The criminal offence of being in possession of an illegal drug with the intent to deal or otherwise supply it to another person; typically, by being in possession of a quantity sufficiently large that it is implausible to claim that it is for personal use under the circumstances.
    Synonyms:
    PWITS

Synonyms of possession with intent to supply

Forms of possession with intent to supply

alternative formpossession with the intent to supply

Questions about possession with intent to supply

What does possession with intent to supply mean?
Possession with intent to supply means the criminal offence of being in possession of an illegal drug with the intent to deal or otherwise supply it to another person; typically, by being in possession of a quantity sufficiently large that it is implausible to claim that it is for personal use under the circumstances.
What part of speech is possession with intent to supply?
Possession with intent to supply is a noun.

Words near possession with intent to supply in the dictionary

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  2. possession arrows
  3. possession is nine points of the law
  4. possession is nine-tenths of the law
  5. Possession Island
  6. possession with intent to supply
  7. possession with the intent to supply
  8. possessional
  9. possessional adjective
  10. possessional adjectives
  11. possessionalism

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