In the civil and old English law. Ownership; property in the largest sense, including both the right of property and the right of possession or use. The mere right of property, as distinguished from the possession or usufruct. Dig. 41, 2, 17, 1; Calvin. The right which a lord had in the fee of his tenant. In this sense the word is very clearly distinguished by Bracton from … [Read more...]

Vivos, contracts. A contract which takes place by the mutual consent, of the giver, who divests himself of the thing given in order to transmit the title of it to the donee gratuitously, and the donee, who accepts the thing and acquires a legal title to it. 2. This donation takes place when the giver is not in any immediate apprehension of death, which distinguishes it from a … [Read more...]

Lat. The owner being willing; with the consent of the owner. … [Read more...]

In ecclesiastical law. A species of advowson, where the benefice 4s conferred on the clerk by the patron's deed of donation, without presentation, institution, or induction. 2 BL Comm. 23; Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...]

In feudal and ecclesiastical law. A lord, or feudal superior. Dominus rex, the lord the king; the king's title as lord paramount. 1 Bl. Comm. 367. Dominus capitalis, a chief lord. Dominus medius, a mesne or intermediate lord. Dominus ligius, liege lord or sovereign. Id. Lord or sir; a title of distinction. It usually denoted a knight or clergyman; and, according to Cowell, was … [Read more...]