from a larger state, its ultimate recognition may not always grant the new state control over the territory it proposed as part of the declaration. Those lands remain unredeemed territory in the eyes of nationalist movements from the state, but do not otherwise cause a problem between the governments on each side of the border.
*#In cases where the territory was achieved through historical conquests, such as an empire, traditionalists may view former colonies as unredeemed territory.

Basis in international law

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