Terra nullius definition

Terra nullius is a Latin expression which means "land not legally belonging to anyone". English dictionary. Available at http://www.allwords.com/word-terra+nullius.html [Visited April 2nd, 2013].
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Terra nullius means “lands belonging to no one.” The government also urged the Supreme Court of Canada to interpret the Royal Proclamation of 1763 (often referred to as the “Indian Bill of Rights”), so as to preclude the recognition of indigenous land rights rather than to confirm them.
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Terra nullius literally means “land belonging to no one” and has greatly served the colonial project in the evasion of recognition of indigenous sovereignty.
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Examples of Terra nullius in a sentence

  • Terra nullius – We should all know what that means (or meant, pre- ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) – land belonging to nobody.

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