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unowned; unpossessed; vacant (Vacant Effects (in Law) are such as are abandoned for want of an Heir, after the Death or Flight of their former Owner. 1730. OED Alexander Demidov); ownerless (A Crown Estate spokesman said the precinct's "common areas" such as the walkway passed to The Crown Estate by "escheat" – a common law doctrine that operates to ensure property is not left in limbo and ownerless. TALKS OVER STORE PLANS by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Alexander Demidov); stranded (MichaelBurov) |
