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 is not useful This page is 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 feedback. If you could tell us more, it would really help. Submit
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.