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A quick definition of vacantia:

Term: Vacantia

Definition: Vacantia refers to property or goods that do not have an owner. This can happen when someone dies without leaving a will or any relatives to inherit their property. The property then either belongs to the finder or goes to the Crown. It can also refer to stolen goods that are thrown away by a thief and then escheat to the Crown as a penalty to the owner for failing to pursue the thief and recover the goods.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Vacantia refers to property that has no owner or has been abandoned. It can also refer to property that is not disposed of by a deceased person's will and to which no relative is entitled under intestacy laws.

Examples:

  • Ownerless property
  • Goods that have been abandoned
  • Property that belonged to a deceased person who had no heirs willing or able to make a claim

The term "vacantia" is often used in the context of property law. It refers to property that has no owner and can be claimed by anyone who finds it. For example, if someone finds a wallet on the street with no identification, the wallet and its contents would be considered vacantia. The finder would be entitled to keep the wallet and its contents, as there is no way to determine who the rightful owner is.

In some cases, vacantia property may escheat to the Crown. This means that the property becomes the property of the government. For example, if a person dies without a will and has no living relatives, their property would be considered vacantia. If no one comes forward to claim the property, it may escheat to the Crown.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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[] baddestbunny
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
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omg is this good or bad
Dkk
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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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??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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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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