lawful possession

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lawful possession is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1W4F4U1L1P3O1S1S1E1S1S1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does lawful possession mean?

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