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jus publicum

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[New Latin, from Latin, public law or right]
: a right of public ownership
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: the right of ownership of real property that is held in trust by a government for the public [tidal flats are subject to the jus publicum "United States v. Hensel, 509 F. Supp. 1376 (1981)"]