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> Laws regulating the ownership of found meteorites vary from country to country. In Sweden, there are none. So the real story is that the Riksdag (Sweden's pa

> Laws regulating the ownership of found meteorites vary from country to country. In Sweden, there are none. So the real story is that the Riksdag (Sweden's parliament, more-or-less) needs to get their crap together and provide a reasonable law to cover such situations. Sweden has one of the longest coastlines in Europe, so presumably they've had laws for "it washed up on the beach", "I noticed it floating by when I was out fishing", etc. for centuries. "Fell from space" really isn't all that different.

ggm 3y ago
"it washed up on the beach" was humorously written up by A.P. Herbert in "misleading cases" in 1927. Tinrib, Rumble, And Others v The King and Queen: Fish Royal A dead whale is washed up on the shore of Pudding Magna in Dorset and a dispute ensues as to who is responsible for its disposal, which becomes increasingly urgent as the carcase has started to decompose, making the town unpleasant to live in. It is contended according to precedent that the whale is "fish royal" and therefore the monarch is responsible; however, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food correctly points out that a whale is a mammal and therefore outside its jurisdiction. The appeal proceeds on the instructions of "the late residents of Pudding Magna", but is immediately adjourned.