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key to the house, as constructive delivery of the
house from the vendor to the vendee.

CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION – The possession
and cultivation of a portion of a tract under claim
of ownership of all is a constructive possession of
all, if the remainder is not in the adverse
possession of another.

CONSUL – a government official residing in a foreign
country, who watches over the interest of his
countrymen.

CONSUMMATED FELONY – a felony is consummated
when all the elements necessary for its execution
and accomplishment are present.

CONTACT – in police operations, any persons whom
the subject picks or deals with while he is under
observation and identifies the observer.

CONTAINMENT – those aspects of the social bond
which act to prevent individuals from committing
crimes and keep them from engaging in deviance

CONTEMPT – in its broad sense, contempt
constitutes a disobedience to the court by acting in
opposition to its authority, justice and dignity. In
its restricted and more usual sense, contempt
comprehends a despising of the authority, justice
or dignity of a court.

CONTINGENT LEADERSHIP – an alternative
approach, recognizing the diverse nature of
organizations. It is focused on taking the
advantages of adapting leadership styles to the

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