Treasure-trove in United Kingdom

Meaning of Treasure-trove

The following is an old definition of Treasure-trove [1]: Where any money, coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion is found hidden in the earth, or other private place, the owner thereof being unknown. At common law, treasure-trove belonged to the king; treasure found upon the earth to the finder. Though commonly defined as gold or silver hidden in the ground, includes their paper representatives. And it is not now necessary that the hiding be in the ground. The civil law gave the treasui-e to the finder, according to the law of nature. See Coroner; Find, 1.

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1. Concept of Treasure-trove provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence; William C. Anderson; T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers, Chicago, United States)