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Definition of possession is nine points of the law in English Turkish dictionary
- huk. Zilyetlik mülkiyet hakkının en büyük delilidir
- Possession is nine
- huk. Zilyetlik mülkiyet hakkının en büyük delilidir
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Definition of possession is nine points of the law in English English dictionary
- Alternative form of possession is nine-tenths of the law
possession is nine points of the law
Hyphenation
pos·ses·sion I·s Nine points of the lawTurkish pronunciation
pızeşın îz nayn poynts ıv dhi lôPronunciation
/pəˈzesʜən əz ˈnīn ˈpoints əv ᴛʜē ˈlô/ /pəˈzɛʃən ɪz ˈnaɪn ˈpɔɪnts əv ðiː ˈlɔː/
Etymology
() Unknown Presumably derives from legal principle where the satisfaction of 10 (or at times 12) points legitimated ownership; hence “nine points of the law” (sometimes “eleven points of the law”) constituted close to full ownership.http://www.answers.com/topic/possession-is-nine-points-of-the-law Listed in the form “Possession is nine points in the Law.” as a common saying in 1616 by Thomas Draxe, Adages 163.Resimler
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