Terra nullius (, plural terrae nullius) is a Latin expression meaning "nobody's land". Since the nineteenth century, it has been used in international law to refer to the principle by which territories deemed not to belong to any recognized sovereign state could be acquired through occupation.
Terra nullius (, plural terrae nullius) is a Latin expression meaning "nobody's land". Since the nineteenth century, it has been used in international law to refer to the principle by which territories deemed not to belong to any recognized sovereign state could be acquired through occupation.
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