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 • Mar. 7, 2023

Byzantium's dominium might not contain any western European territories, but its rulers were quite clear that the continent could only have one imperator – and he was to be found in Constantinople.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2010

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 The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Twiss, Travers

His power over the free members was called patria potestas, “paternal authority”; over the slaves it was dominium, “lordship.”

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

For the fishery rights and the principle of the dominium marisin the narrow seas were no longer the only questions in dispute between England and the States.

From History of Holland by Edmundson, George