rule of capture
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rule of capture — n. 1 Acquiring the ownership of property where there previously was no ownership; thereby any wild animals captured belong to the person who captures them, regardless of whose property they were upon previously. 2 If the recipient of property… … Law dictionary
Rule of capture — The law of capture or rule of capture is common law from England, adopted by a number of jurisdictions in the United States, that determines ownership of captured natural resources including groundwater, oil, gas, and game animals. The general… … Wikipedia
Capture — can refer to a number of things aside from its usual :* In abstract strategy games (such as taekwondo), the process of eliminating or immobilising an opponent s game piece. * In radio, FM capture is a phenomenon of frequency modulation. In media … Wikipedia
capture — A taking; that which is taken; booty; the seizure of property or soldiers of an enemy in time of war; a prize of war where the taking meets the condition imposed by law. Manila Prize Cases, 188 US 254, 47 L Ed 463, 23 S Ct 415; the seizure of an… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Capture the flag — (CTF) is a traditional outdoor sport often played by children or sometimes adults where two teams each have a flag (or other marker) and the objective is to capture the other team s flag, located at the team s base , and bring it safely back to… … Wikipedia
Capture of Kishangarh Fort — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Capture of Kishangarh Fort partof= Indo Pakistan War of 1965 caption= date=15th 17th September 1965 place= Rajasthan, India casus= territory= result= Fort Captured, Hur Victory. combatant1= Pakistan, Hur Tribes … Wikipedia
Rule Interchange Format — Dieser Artikel wurde aufgrund von inhaltlichen Mängeln auf der Qualitätssicherungsseite der Redaktion Informatik eingetragen. Dies geschieht, um die Qualität der Artikel aus dem Themengebiet Informatik auf ein akzeptables Niveau zu bringen. Hilf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fifty move rule — The fifty move rule in chess states that a player can claim a draw if no capture has been made and no pawn has been moved in the last fifty consecutive moves. The intended reason for the rule is so that a player with no chance to win can t be… … Wikipedia
Touch-move rule — The touch move rule is used in serious chess play. If a player intentionally touches a piece on the board when it is his term to move, then he must move or capture that piece, if it is legal to do so. The accidental brushing of a piece does not… … Wikipedia
Regulatory capture — In economics, regulatory capture occurs when a state regulatory agency created to act in the public interest instead advances the commercial or special interests that dominate the industry or sector it is charged with regulating. Regulatory… … Wikipedia
