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-'''Bona vacantia''' ([[Latin]], meaning ''vacant goods'') is a [[doctrine]] of the [[common law]] in [[United Kingdom]] 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.  The body that administers ''bona vacantia'' varies within the UK:
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-*In [[England and Wales]], 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.
-*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 (COPFS)]].
-*In [[Northern Ireland]], ''bona vacantia'' is dealt with by the [[Crown Solicitor]] as the [[Treasury Solicitor's Nominee]].
-*In the Duchies of [[Cornwall]] and [[Lancaster]], ''bona vacantia'' is in favour of the [[Duchy of Cornwall]] or the [[Duchy of Lancaster]] instead of [[the Crown]], highlighting the Duchies' distinct constitutional position from the rest of [[England]], and the administration is dealt with a firm of [[solicitor]]s, [[Farrer and Co]].
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-== 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]]