For example The court was asked for a clear ruling on the land which had been declared bona vacantia Show source/s Plain English Campaign Give feedback This page was not useful This page was useful Thank you for your feedback. If you have another few minutes please take the time to tell us about our new Dictionary service. Thank you for your answer, if you can tell us more that would really help Update
Free of encumbrances No one else having any rights over something. When property is owned by someone and nobody else has any rights over it, it is owned free of encumbrances.