"terra nullius" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛɹə nʌˈlaɪ.əs/ Forms: terrae nullius [plural]
Etymology: From Latin terra nūllīus (“nobody's land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|terra nūllīus||nobody's land}} Latin terra nūllīus (“nobody's land”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|terrae nullius|nolinkhead=1}} terra nullius (countable and uncountable, plural terrae nullius)
  1. (international law) Empty land; land not legally belonging to anyone; no man's land. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): International law Coordinate_terms: res nullius
    Sense id: en-terra_nullius-en-noun-h3IiwXnm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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