The U.S. acquired its first overseas territory—the island of Navassa, near Haiti—by conceptualizing it as property, rather than a piece of sovereign territory. The story of Navassa shows how the concept of property is central to the law of the territories—and, perhaps, a useful tool going forward.

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纳瓦萨：财产、主权和领土法

美国通过将其概念化为财产，而不是一块主权领土，获得了它的第一个海外领土——海地附近的纳瓦萨岛。Navassa 的故事展示了财产的概念如何成为领土法的核心——也许是一个有用的工具。