possession is nine-tenths of the law

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Definition of possession is nine-tenths of the law in English English dictionary

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possession is nine-tenths of the law

One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession

Hyphenation

pos-ses-sion I-s nine-tenths of the law

Etymology

() From possession is nine points of the law.