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Civil Act — Article 252 (Vesting of articles without owners)

민법 제252조

(1) A person who possesses, with the intention of owning, a movable without an owner, obtains its ownership.

(2) Immovables without owners shall be vested in the National Treasury.

(3) Wild animals shall be considered as without an owner. Wild animals which were kept in homes shall also be considered to be without an owner if they are returned to a natural state.

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