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res nullius

English edit

Etymology edit

From Latin rēs nūllīus (“nobody's thing”).

Noun edit

res nullius

  1. (law) Something that has no owner and is not subject to the jurisdiction of any state, but is susceptible to national appropriation.

Coordinate terms edit

References edit

  • A Law Dictionary: Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, John Bouvier, Childs & Peterson: 1856.[1]
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