res nullius
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin rēs nūllīus (“nobody's thing”).
Noun
[edit]res nullius
- (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]