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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet
The phrase nemo dat quod non habet means “no one gives what he has not got.”
This rule states that a person who does not own property cannot transfer valid ownership of it to someone else.
For example, a thief generally cannot pass legal title to stolen goods to a buyer.
However, the law recognizes several exceptions, including sales by mercantile agents, statutory powers of sale, and situations involving estoppel.
The principle protects property owners while also balancing commercial certainty in transactions
The phrase nemo dat quod non habet means “no one gives what he has not got.”
This rule states that a person who does not own property cannot transfer valid ownership of it to someone else.
For example, a thief generally cannot pass legal title to stolen goods to a buyer.
However, the law recognizes several exceptions, including sales by mercantile agents, statutory powers of sale, and situations involving estoppel.
The principle protects property owners while also balancing commercial certainty in transactions
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