तदुभयपरोक्तं वास्तु राजा हरेत्प्रनष्टस्वामिकं च ॥
tadubhayaparoktaṃ vāstu rājā haretpranaṣṭasvāmikaṃ ca
ज़मीन जिसको कोई अपना ना बोले, या माल जिसका मालिक न मिले, वो राजा के पास जाएगा। राजा उसको अपने पास रख लेगा।
Escheat/custodianship: when private title fails (unknown or disclaimed ownership), the state assumes control to prevent lawless appropriation.
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