The aphorism is expressed as 'possession is nine tenths of the law', meaning if you are caught with the illegal thing in your possession, then you will most likely be found guilty in a criminal court of law.
Here are some sentences.This is his prized possession.Possession is nine tenths of the law.
Nine-Tenths of the Law - 1918 was released on: USA: May 1918
The expression you're referring to is actually "Possession is 9 tenths of the law" or 9/10.
Nine-Tenths of the Law - 2011 was released on: USA: 17 August 2011 (Los Angeles, California)
It means that ownership is easier to maintain if one has possession of something, or difficult to enforce if one has not
The cast of Nine-Tenths of the Law - 1918 includes: Julius Frankenburg as Pappineau Mitchell Lewis as Jules Leneau Jimsy Maye as Jaane Leneau Molly Shafer as Nurse
Red vs- Blue The Blood Gulch Chronicles - 2003 Nine-Tenths of the Law 2-8 was released on: USA: 2004
inferring that ownership is the (important) tenth point.
The cast of Nine-Tenths of the Law - 2011 includes: Aza Allen as Kokabiel Tessa Babcock as Susan David Daskal as Abraxis Marc Fajardo as Nick Jus Riddick as Joe Dante Swain as Father Corbin Keisha Tucker as Moscow
Yes possession of drug paraphernalia is against the law.
Things or actions that are "prohibited" mean that the person who has them in their possession is not allowed to have or own them. In the case of a firearm and/or explosive, federal law prohibits felons from possessing these items.
It all depends on who got there first. Possession is nine-tenths of the law. Take care- if you smell a rat, there might be a stool pigeon. If it's a bird house, it should be a bird's nest. But sometimes, birds will 'fly the coop', leaving it unattended. Squirrels are rodents, too.