# res nullius

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something that has no owner and is not subject to the jurisdiction of any state, but is susceptible to national appropriation.

## Etymology
From Latin rēs nūllīus (“nobody's thing”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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