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Definition of "res communis"


Term or phrase Literal translation Definition and use
res communis common to all Property constructs like airspace and water rights are said to be res communis - that is, a thing common to all, and that could not be the subject of ownership. With airspace, the difficulty has been to identify where the fee simple holder's rights to the heavens end. Water is a bit more defined — it is common until captured.
 
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