loss of property

Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons (06-9130)

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Oral argument: October 29, 2007

Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (Oct. 19, 2006)

PRISONERS' RIGHTS, STATUTORY INTERPRETATION, SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY, FEDERAL...

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Lost property is typically personal property that an owner unintentionally and involuntarily parts with.

Real property may not be lost or mislaid.

Common Law Origins

Common law defines lost property as...