dominium

[duh-min-ee-uh m]

noun Law.

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

Origin of dominium

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

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Examples from the Web for dominium

Historical Examples of dominium

But it cannot become ours by legal right or pass into our dominium without our consent.
The Grey Friars in Oxford
Andrew G. Little
Non est ergo necessarium dicere quod legatum semper transit in dominium legatarii.
The Grey Friars in Oxford
Andrew G. Little
It was not till after the time of Cicero that the general name of dominium was given to all proprietorship.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4
Various
The theory of "Dominium," adopted and popularised by Wyclif, is an entirely feudal one.
A Literary History of the English People
Jean Jules Jusserand
All which is summed up by Wyclif in his proposition: any "dominium" has grace for its foundation.
A Literary History of the English People
Jean Jules Jusserand

British Dictionary definitions for dominium

dominium

rarely dominion

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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