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abandoned property

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A quick definition of abandoned property:

Abandoned property is when someone leaves something behind on purpose and gives up their right to it. For example, if you leave a toy at the park and don't go back to get it, it becomes abandoned property. If someone finds abandoned property, they can usually keep it, but they have to take care of it like it's their own. This rule doesn't apply to real estate, like houses or land.

A more thorough explanation:

Abandoned property refers to personal property that an owner intentionally gives up all rights to control. This means that the owner no longer wants the property and has left it behind.

For example, if someone leaves a piece of furniture on the side of the road with a sign that says "free," it is considered abandoned property. Anyone who finds it can claim it as their own.

However, it can be difficult to determine if property is truly abandoned or just lost or misplaced. In general, if the owner has made no effort to retrieve the property, it is considered abandoned.

There are also laws that apply to abandoned intellectual property, such as patents. If an inventor does not register their patent, they are giving up their rights to it and others can use it without consequences.

When someone finds abandoned property, they become a "finder" and have a duty to care for the property until it is claimed by the rightful owner. If the owner does not claim the property within a certain amount of time, the finder may be able to keep it.

One unique application of the abandoned property doctrine is in the law of shipwrecks. Under the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, sunken ships within three miles of the United States territorial limits belong to the United States. The state that is most appropriate is given control over the shipwreck.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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