TREASURE TROVE

treasure-trove

treasure-trove n. 无主埋藏物 埋藏于地下或其它隐秘处所的无主金银财宝。在没有相反法律规定时,无主埋藏物的发现者享有可对抗该埋藏物所在土地的所有人及其他任何人的权利,但该埋藏物的真正所有人除外。在英国,发现的无主埋藏物应归政府所有,埋藏物的发现者若将之占为己有,则将被处以罚金或拘役。

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treasure trove

treasure trove.[Law French “treasure found”] Valuables (usu. gold or silver) found hidden in the ground or other private place, the owner of which is unknown. • At common law in the United States, the finder of a treasure trove can usu. claim good title against all except the true owner. But until 1996, all treasure

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