possession is nine points of the law
拥有物品的人通常在法律纠纷中占据优势地位
法律·讨论占有权优势
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自英国普通法原则,强调实际占有在法律纠纷中具有九成优势,源于中世纪财产权观念。