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tenencia

tenure

noun teh-NEN-syah Rare

Also means

possession

Usage Note

Tenencia most often appears in legal and institutional contexts: tenencia ilegal de armas (illegal possession of firearms) or tenencia de la tierra (land tenure). In family law it is the standard term for child custody in several Latin American countries, equivalent to custodia.

Examples

"La tenencia de armas está regulada por ley."

Natural Translation

The possession of firearms is regulated by law.

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