"res nullius" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin rēs nūllīus (“nobody's thing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|rēs nūllīus||nobody's thing}} Latin rēs nūllīus (“nobody's thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} 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. Categories (topical): Law Coordinate_terms: terra nullius
    Sense id: en-res_nullius-en-noun-AztsFfOH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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