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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]]. |
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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 |
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** Assets of the estates of those deceased who died [[intestacy|intestate]] and for whom no beneficiaries can be traced. In such cases the department will normally distribute the property under 'discretionary grants' to persons who had been close friends of the deceased. |
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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 (COPFS)]]. |
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*In [[Northern Ireland]], ''bona vacantia'' is dealt with by the [[Crown Solicitor]] as the [[Treasury Solicitor's Nominee]]. |
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*In the Duchies of [[Cornwall]] and [[Duchy of Lancaster|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 == |
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* [http://www.bonavacantia.gov.uk/ Bona Vacantia] |
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* [http://www.treasury-solicitor.gov.uk/ Treasury Solicitor's Department] |
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* [http://www.crownoffice.gov.uk/ Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service] |
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[[Category:Common law]] |
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[[Category:English law]] |
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[[Category:Scots law]] |
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