treasure

treasure
trea·sure n: personal property that is hidden in something else for an extended period and whose owner cannot be determined

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

treasure
index cash, conserve, foster, fund, garner, hoard, keep (shelter), money, possession (property), possessions, preserve, protect, regard (hold in esteem), store (depository), store, substance (material possessions), sufficiency

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


treasure
in Scotland, treasure found hidden in the ground belongs to the Crown and not to the finder nor the owner of the land. See treasure trove.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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