Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bona vacantia
Meaning of Bona vacantia
Goods to which no one claims a property, as shipwrecks, treasure trove, etc.; vacant goods. These bona vacantia belonged, under the common law, to the finder, except in certain instances, when they were the property of the king. 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 298, note.
What does Bona Vacantia mean in American Law?
The definition of Bona Vacantia in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
“Vacant goods,” i.e., stray or unclaimed goods of which no one claimed ownership. A finder would ordinarily have title good against everyone but the true owner should he appear, but some became the property of the King, e.g., straying domestic animals-though the King had to give elaborate public notice to allow the owner to reclaim. For modern practice, see escheat.
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Definition of Bona Vacantia
In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Bona Vacantia : (Latin: empty goods)
Property not disposed of by a deceased’s will and to which there is no relation entitled on intestacy. Under the Administration of Estates Act 1925, such property passes to the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster, or the Duke of Cornwall. In practice it is usually used to make ex gratia payments, at the discretion of the Crown, Duchy, or Duke, to any dependants of the deceased and anyone else for whom he might reasonably have been expected to provide.
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