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By the same logic it was taken from them by right of conquest, as their ancestors did to others.
by frostburg 7y ago
By the same logic it was taken from them by right of conquest, as their ancestors did to others.
- onetimemanytime 7y agoAt some point the state recognizes property, even if it was seized or granted, say, 450 years ago. After that you cannot take it without compensation.
- pkaye 7y agoWhat about the British crown jewels which originated form India?
- selimthegrim 7y agoIIRC Pakistan had claimed them too
- est31 7y agoIt's one of the basic principles of most ownership law that after a certain time if you don't complain about people violating your rights as an owner for long enough, you lose them. This is the case for trademarks for example, or for real estate in many places (New York is an example). These concepts of usucaption/adverse possession go back to roman ages.