RES PUBLICAE
res publicae (rays p<<schwa>>b-li-see), n. pl.[Latin “public things”] Roman & civil law.
Things that cannot be individually owned because they belong to the public, such as the sea,
navigable waters, and highways. • Public things are owned by the state and its political
subdivisions in their capacity as public persons. La. Civ. Code art. 449. [Blacks Law 8th]