Terra nullius (/ˈtɛrə ˈnʌlɪəs/, plural terrae nullius) is a Latin expression meaning "nobody's land". Since the nineteenth century it has occasionally...

Terra Nullius is a 2017 speculative fiction novel by Claire G. Coleman. It draws from Australia's colonial history, describing a society split into "Natives"...

the age of 87. Among Lindqvist's best-known works is his 2007 book Terra Nullius (Latin for "Empty Land"), about the impact of white settlers on the...

Islander Australians. The decision rejected the notion that Australia was terra nullius (i.e. owned by no one) at the time of British settlement, and recognised...

Svalbard (/ˈsvɑːlbɑːr(d)/ SVAHL-bar(d), Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr]), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago...

assume ownership of res nullius simply by taking possession of it (occupatio). However, in ancient Rome, certain forms of res nullius could never be owned...

Jan Mayen (Urban East Norwegian: [jɑn ˈmɑ̀ɪən]) is a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean with no permanent population. It is 55 km (34 mi) long...

claimed the mare liberum principle, resulting in Svalbard becoming terra nullius—land without sovereignty. Work on establishing a public administration...

Warning on a nautical chart indicating an unsurveyed potential hazard Terra nullius – International law term for unclaimed land "Guide to the Research Collections...

announced its historic decision, namely overturning the legal doctrine of terra nullius, which was the term applied by the British relating to the continent...