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-'''Bona vacantia''' ([[Latin language|Latin]], meaning ''vacant goods'') is a [[doctrine]] of the [[common law]] in [[England]] under which ownerless property passes by law to [[the Crown]].  It has largely replaced the doctrine of [[escheat]], which had a similar effect in relation to [[feudal]] [[tenure]]s.
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-The '''Bona Vacantia''' division of the [[Treasury Solicitor's Department]] of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] Government is responsible for dealing with ''bona vacantia'' assets, which are chiefly:
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-* [[Treasure Trove]]
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-* Assets of companies for which ownership cannot be traced
-* Assets of the estates of those deceased who died [[intestacy|intestate]] and for whom no beneficiaries can be traced.
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-In Scotland, bona vacantia is administered by the Queen's & Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, an office held by the Crown Agent, the senior official in the [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]].
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.bonavacantia.gov.uk/ Bona Vacantia]
-* [http://www.treasury-solicitor.gov.uk/ Treasury Solicitor's Department]
-* [http://www.crownoffice.gov.uk/ Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service]
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-[[Category:Common law]]
-[[Category:English law]]
-[[Category:Scots law]]