[patmorgan23]

Intent(like possession) is 9/10ths of the law.

[FireBeyond]

I believe the original was “possession is 9 points of the law” and over time it has been bastardized into “nine tenths”.

[AlbertCory]

also, "intent" is never 9 points of the law, let alone 9/10.

it's one of the points.