LEGAL WORD
Nemo dat quod non habet
Latin maxim · Property and sale of goods
Nemo dat quod non habet
- Type: Latin maxim
- Area of law: Property and sale of goods
1 What it means
No one gives what they do not have. A person cannot transfer a better title than they own.
2 Use it in a sentence
The buyer of stolen goods got no title because nemo dat quod non habet.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Nemo dat quod non habet about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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