Terra nullius
/ˈtɛɹə nʌˈlaɪ.əs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Empty land; land not legally belonging to anyone; no man's land. countable, uncountable
"When Aboriginal people showed up which they inevitably did they had to be subjected, incarcerated or eradicated: to keep the myth of terra nullius alive."
Synonyms
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More examples"When Aboriginal people showed up which they inevitably did they had to be subjected, incarcerated or eradicated: to keep the myth of terra nullius alive."
Etymology
From Latin terra nūllīus (“nobody's land”).