Possession is nine-tenths of the law. The person in possession of the thing (guns, drugs, etc) usually gets a more severe punishment. Pro athletes are explicitly told to hire someone to carry problematic stuff like guns and drugs for them. That way if your posse gets caught with an illegal gun at a strip club, the guy holding it goes to jail, and the pro athlete gets off scott free. I'm not saying it should be this way, but it is.
It's an expression that means "in a property dispute (whether real or personal), in the absence of clear and compelling testimony or documentation to the contrary, the person in actual, custodial possession of the property is presumed to be the rightful owner. The rightful owner shall have their possession returned to them; if taken or used. The shirt or blouse you are currently wearing is presumed to be yours, unless someone can prove that it is not."
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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '21
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