Property belonging to no one; a thing or things that can belong to no one.
Origin
Early 18th century. From post-classical Latin res nullius things belonging to no one from rēs, plural of rēs thing + nūllius, genitive of nūllus no one.
Definition of res nullius in US English:
res nullius
noun
Law
Property belonging to no one; a thing or things that can belong to no one.
Origin
Early 18th century. From post-classical Latin res nullius things belonging to no one from rēs, plural of rēs thing + nūllius, genitive of nūllus no one.