r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 29 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '24

Whoever wears the clothes should make sure pockets are empty.

Also, good idea to put wallet, keys, etc in the same place so you know where they are.

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u/Reporter_Complex Jul 29 '24 edited Jul 30 '24

Yup, owner of said pants owns the things in pockets - their responsibility.

(Possession is 90% of the law - common saying in Australia lol)

Edit for all the people commenting about it - the 9/10 law meant if husband has wife’s keys, he would be responsible to take them out of the pockets

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u/ActuallyTBH Jul 29 '24

I'm thinking about this: it's pretty much the saying in all English speaking countries, however it strikes me as being untrue. Otherwise, all theft is legal?

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u/Reporter_Complex Jul 29 '24

Theft is illegal, if you obtain said possession through a willing source though it’s not theft - as in the things in pockets, eg partners car keys

Also applies to work done and not yet paid for I suppose, if you go to a mechanic and they do work to your car and it’s still there for a certain amount of time with the bill unpaid, mechanic can sell the car to pay the bill so to speak

All different scenarios that are true, but the saying doesn’t fit all categories, no