For Nozick, if someone acquired something in a just way, and if that person transfers ownership of that holding in a just way to another person, then necessarily the new owner is entitled to that holding.

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Nozick's entitlement theory, as outlined in his book "Anarchy, State, and Utopia," posits that a person is entitled to a holding if they acquired it through just means (justice in acquisition) and transferred it in a just way (justice in transfer), making the new owner rightfully entitled to that holding.

For Nozick, If Someone Acquired Something in a Just Way