dominium

[ duh-min-ee-uhm ]

/ dəˈmɪn i əm /

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noun Law.

complete power to use, to enjoy, and to dispose of property at will.

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Origin of dominium

1815–25; <Latin, equivalent to domin(us) lord, master + -ium-ium

Words nearby dominium

dominie, dominion, Dominion Day, dominions, Dominique, dominium, domino, domino effect, dominoes, domino paper, domino theory

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How to use dominium in a sentence

But during the eighteenth century the rule pirata non mutat dominium became more and more recognised.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
The delicate shade of difference that Bracton would see between dominicum and dominium is not as yet marked.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Ownership is dominium; but governmental power, jurisdictional power, these also are dominium.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
One dominium rises above another dominium, one seisin over another seisin.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland

He has in the land full and absolute dominium and is going to transfer this to another.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland

British Dictionary definitions for dominium

dominium

rarely dominion

/ (dəˈmɪnɪəm) /

noun

property law the ownership or right to possession of property, esp realty

Word Origin for dominium

C19: from Latin: property, ownership; see dominion

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