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rule of capture

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A quick definition of rule of capture:

The rule of capture is a principle that says if you catch a wild animal, it belongs to you even if it was on someone else's land. It doesn't matter who owned the land where the animal was found. Additionally, if someone has the power to control property and shows that they want to control it for all purposes, not just to give it to someone else, then that person gets to keep the property when they die. This is often shown by including the property in their will.

A more thorough explanation:

The rule of capture is a legal doctrine that applies to two different areas:

In property law, the rule of capture states that a person who captures a wild animal, regardless of whether it was originally on their land or not, becomes the owner of that animal. For example, if a hunter shoots a deer on someone else's property, the hunter is still considered the owner of the deer.

In estate planning law, the rule of capture applies to a general power of appointment. If the person who has the power of appointment shows an intent to assume control of the property for all purposes, not just for the purpose of appointing it to someone else, then the property goes to the donee's estate. For example, if a person has the power to appoint property to their children, but instead includes the property in their own will, blending it with their own property, then the property goes to the person's estate.

These examples illustrate how the rule of capture works in different areas of law. In property law, the rule of capture is used to determine ownership of wild animals. In estate planning law, the rule of capture is used to determine who receives property that is subject to a general power of appointment.

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[] 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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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