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res nullius

res nullius noun: something that has no owner and is not subject to the jurisdiction of any state, but is susceptible to national appropriation.

Noun

res nullius

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

res nullius meaning in Tamil

res nullius in Tamil

எவருக்கும் உரிமையில்லாதது

Origin of res nullius

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

Questions about res nullius

What does res nullius mean?
Res nullius means something that has no owner and is not subject to the jurisdiction of any state, but is susceptible to national appropriation.
What is res nullius in Tamil?
Res nullius in Tamil is எவருக்கும் உரிமையில்லாதது. See Res nullius meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is res nullius?
Res nullius is a noun.

Words near res nullius in the dictionary

  1. res integra
  2. res inter alios acta
  3. res ipsa loquitur
  4. res judicata
  5. res judicatae
  6. res nullius
  7. res publica
  8. res.
  9. resaca
  10. resacas
  11. resacetophenone

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