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...]

Latin: Domicile, (q. v.) … [Read more...]

Latin legal term that means the domicile (address) where a party in a legal contract agrees to be served. The parties to a contract will typically include a clause containing the address where legal notices are to be sent and makes it incumbent upon that party to notify the other party or parties of any change of address after the execution of the contract. … [Read more...]

In old English law. Power over another; also danger. Bract. 1. 4, t. 1, c. 10. … [Read more...]