2006-11-12 01:12:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It means it is yours until someone legally proves it isn't.
2006-11-12 01:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by firewomen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you are in possession of something, then you need not necessarily have to prove rights of ownership. It will be commonly assumed by all around that you can do what you like with it and the onus of proof to the contrary will fall on the person not in possession but asserting ownership to prove that you don't own it. What's more, under common law it might become yours with the passage of time (twelve years) through adverse possession simply byhanging on to it and using it as your own.
2006-11-12 01:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "math" isn't the issue, it is that one who has current possession of an item has the legal advantage. An other party must be able to prove that the said item is legally theirs. This could take time, effort, and expense.
2006-11-12 01:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by jh 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nine tenths of the law means that when you possess any thing it has to be more than half in your possession it has to be 9/10 ths. in your or on your personally meaning you had to know it was on you because 9/10ths. is much much more than half so 9/10ths of the law means indefinitely you or whoever is charged with possession knew intentionly & willingly that whatever it is you know you have it on you!
2006-11-12 01:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by shake1 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It ability that the regulation favors people who truthfully have an merchandise, and people who declare a appropriate to it have a problematic highway to coach that the guy who possesses this is going to possibly not own it. The regulation favors leaving issues as they are.
2016-10-21 23:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by montesi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you claim someone has something of yours you'd better have paperwork to back it up or it belongs to them....possession is 9/10th's of the law.
2006-11-12 01:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
'Nine points' of the law, I think, meaning it's easier to hang onto something you already have than try to take it away from someone.
2006-11-12 01:17:43 · answer #7 · answered by mad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Originally I think it relates to land law in some way, in particular landlord & tenant law and squatter's rights as was.
2006-11-12 23:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not true. They say virtually that if I steal something from you then I own it because it is in my possession. Just another urban myth.
2006-11-12 01:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because if you have been your partner for 20 years
or if you've been living in the parking lot of walmart for 10 and nobody said nothin
or you found a watch a couple years ago that you've been wearing all this time...
you're rich!
2006-11-12 01:15:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋