Proprietor
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
The owner. One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything. In many instances it is synonymous with owner.
Turner v. Cross, 86 Tex. 218, 18 S. W. 578, 15 L. It. A. 262.
A receiver is not a proprietor; Dillingham v. Blake (Tex.) 32 s: W. 77. PROPRIO VIGORE (Lat.). By Its own force and vigor: an expression frequently used in construction. A phrase is said to have a certain meaning proprio vigore. PROPTER AFFECTUM (Lat.). For or on account of some affection or prejudice. See Challenge. PROPTER DEFECTUM (Lat). On account of or for some defect. See Challenge; Escheat. PROPTER DELICTUM (Lat). For or on account of crime. See Challenge; Escheat.