dominium

American  

[duh-min-ee-uhm] / dəˈmɪn i əm /

noun

Law.

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

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dominium British  

/ dəˈmɪnɪəm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dominium

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

Example Sentences

"The Pacific Ocean does not belong to the dominium of the U.S. or Japan," Kim said.

From Reuters

Following the teachings of Francisco de Vitoria, the Dominican who founded the School of Salamanca, Villalobos stated that these rights of dominium over nature also belong to sinners.

From Forbes

Dominium – Some narrow form of posthumanity is attained by limiting the range of what’s possible.

From Salon

The action and reaction of the interests of navigation, however, have brought states to adopt a limitation first enunciated by Bynkershoek in the formula “terrae dominium finitur ubi finitur armorum vis.”

From Project Gutenberg

To negative the operation of the general law, it would be necessary to show that the dominium utile, as distinct from the sovereignty, was all that accrued by such settlements.

From Project Gutenberg