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possession is nine-tenths of the law

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
pos-ses-sion is nine--tenth-s of the law
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Etymology

From possession is nine points of the law.

Inflected Forms

possession is nine points of the law (alternative)

Phrases

finders keepers use it or lose it

Frequently Paired Words

finders keepers use it or lose it

Questions

What does possession is nine-tenths of the law mean?
One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.
Where does possession is nine-tenths of the law come from?
From possession is nine points of the law.

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