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nemo dat

Syllabification: (ne·mo dat)
Pronunciation: /ˈnāmō ˈdat, ˈnēmō, ˈdät/

(in full nemo dat quod non habet)
Definition of nemo dat

noun

Law
  • the basic principle that a person who does not own property, especially a thief, cannot confer it on another except with the true owner’s authority.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'no one gives (what he or she does not have)'

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