Legal Certainty Regarding the Expiration of Consignment in Land Acquisition for Public Interest

Authors

  • Dwiky Oryza Djokdja Universitas Pattimura
  • Adonia Ivone Laturette Universitas Pattimura
  • Novyta Uktolseja Universitas Pattimura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58344/locus.v5i6.5997

Keywords:

Legal Certainty, Expiration, Consignment, Land Acquisition

Abstract

While Law No. 2/2012 and PERMA No. 2/2021 govern consignment procedures and grounds, they lack provisions on its expiration or time limit, particularly for landowners whose whereabouts are unknown, thus creating a legal vacuum. This research aims to examine findings related to the existence of a legal vacuum in the process of granting consignment or depositing compensation to the district court in land acquisition for the public interest, specifically regarding the expiration or deadline of consignment given to landowners whose whereabouts are unknown. This research uses a normative legal research method because it focuses on examining legal gaps. The approaches used in this study are the statutory approach and the conceptual approach. The sources of legal materials consist of primary and secondary legal materials. Thus, the legal material collection technique in this research uses document study techniques, as well as qualitative analysis. The results of this research indicate that expiration can occur in consignments as regulated in the Civil Code. Thus, the legal vacuum regarding the expiration of consignments in land acquisition can be addressed by constructing a legal analogy with the expiration rules of consignments under the Civil Code. This approach can help prevent ambiguity regarding deposited compensation so that it does not remain unresolved for an extended period and to avoid indefinite holding of funds deposited in the district court

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2026-06-26

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Vol. 5 No. 6 (2026): JURNAL LOCUS: Penelitian dan Pengabdian

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