Terra nullius
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Terra nullius is a Latin expression deriving from Roman law meaning "land belonging to no one", which is used in international law to describe territory which has never been subject to the sovereignty of any state, or over which any prior sovereign has expressly or implicitly relinquished sovereignty.
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See also
- Aboriginal land claims
- Australia
- Bir Tawil
- Land claim
- Manifest destiny
- No man's land
- Neutral territory
- Res nullius (original and broader formulation in law)
- Terrain vague
- Uncontacted people
- Uti possidetis
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