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Old 08-19-2016, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Joad View Post
Ever heard of the term "Possession is nine-tenths of the law?"

When it involves two adversarial countries like the US and Iran it's ten-tenths.
There's a thing about cliches - they are often wrong. It is an inaccurate statement of the law. There are several types of legal action that one can take against one that is in wrongful possession of property. Indeed, the US was subject to an international judgment for seizure of the funds.
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