possession is nine points of the law

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
huk. Zilyetlik mülkiyet hakkının en büyük delilidir
Possession is nine
huk. Zilyetlik mülkiyet hakkının en büyük delilidir
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
Alternative form of possession is nine-tenths of the law
possession is nine points of the law

    Расстановка переносов

    pos·ses·sion I·s Nine points of the law

    Турецкое произношение

    pızeşın îz nayn poynts ıv dhi lô

    Произношение

    /pəˈzesʜən əz ˈnīn ˈpoints əv ᴛʜē ˈlô/ /pəˈzɛʃən ɪz ˈnaɪn ˈpɔɪnts əv ðiː ˈlɔː/

    Этимология

    () 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.
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