possession is nine points of the law
擁有物品的人通常在法律糾紛中占據優勢地位
法律·討論占有權優勢
英文釋義
Whoever physically possesses an item is presumed to be the rightful owner
例句
Even though the car was stolen, possession is nine points of the law, so the buyer kept it.
典故來源
源自英國普通法原則,強調實際占有在法律糾紛中具有九成優勢,源于中世紀財產權觀念。