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cuius est solum ejus est usque ad caelum et ad inferos
Legal Definition of cuius est solum ejus est usque ad caelum et ad inferos
Etymology
- Who owns the land, owns down to the center of the earth and up to the heavens. This principle of land ownership has been greatly tempered by case law which has limited ownership upwards to the extent necessary to maintain structures. Otherwise, airplanes would trespass incessantly.
Etymology
Alternative Speling
- cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos
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