Dana may say he owns this house, but we actually live in it, and possession is nine-tenths of the law.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
possession is nine tenths of the law — possession is nine tenths of the ˈlaw idiom (saying) if you already have or control sth, it is difficult for sb else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it Main entry: ↑possessionidiom … Useful english dictionary
Possession is nine-tenths of the law. — something that you say which means that if you have something, it is difficult for other people to take it away from you. It would be hard to ask for the piano back after they ve had it for so long. Possession is nine tenths of the law and all… … New idioms dictionary
possession is nine points of the law — There is no specific legal ruling which supports this proverb though the concept is widely acknowledged but in early use the satisfaction often (sometimes twelve) points was commonly asserted to attest full entitlement or ownership. Possession,… … Proverbs new dictionary
possession — pos·ses·sion /pə ze shən/ n 1: the act, fact, or condition of having control of something: as a: actual possession in this entry b: constructive possession in … Law dictionary
possession — pos|ses|sion W3 [pəˈzeʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(having something)¦ 2¦(something you own)¦ 3¦(crime)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(country)¦ 6¦(evil spirits)¦ 7 in (full) possession of your faculties/senses 8 possession is nine tenths of the law ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
possession — Having control over a thing with the intent to have and to exercise such control. Oswald v. Weigel, 219 Kan. 616, 549 P.2d 568, 569. The detention and control, or the manual or ideal custody, of anything which may be the subject of property, for… … Black's law dictionary
possession — noun 1 STH YOU OWN (countable usually plural) something that someone owns and keeps or uses themselves: The police went through all the dead girl s possessions. | I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk. 2 STATE OF HAVING STH (U) formal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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owner — own·er n: one with an interest in and often dominion over property: as a: legal owner in this entry b: one with the right to exclusive use, control, or possession of property c: a purchaser under a contract for the sale of real property see also … Law dictionary
Timeline of the Toledo Strip/War — The following is timeline of events surrounding the Toledo War, a mostly bloodless conflict between the U.S. state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory in the early 19th century over an area of land known as the Toledo Strip, which includes the… … Wikipedia
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