alleryThe maxim 'Nemo dat quod non habet' (Section 27) means:
ARisk follows ownership
BPossession is title
CThe buyer always beware
DNo one can give a better title than he himself has
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. No one can give a better title than he himself has
Section 27 embodies nemo dat quod non habet: a seller cannot pass a better title than he has
so a buyer from a non-owner generally gets no title.
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