jus privatum
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 291 U.S. 361 - State of New Jersey v. State of Delaware · 1934Most cited · 124 citing opinions
Power was in the Crown by virtue of the jus privatum to convey the soil beneath the waters for uses merely private, but subject always to the jus publicum, the right to navigate and fish.
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