Dominus Litis

Lat. In the civil law. Literally, owner of a suit; the client or party, as distinguished from the proctor or attorney; he whose suit it was.

Dig. 3. 3. 31. pr.

The word dominus is said to be here used in an improper sense.

1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 268, 269, § 259, note.

At common law, if a party who had been vouched to warranty (warrantus,) came into court and warranted the tenant, he was thereby made the dominus litis, that is, he took the tenant's place in the defence of the suit. Bract, fol.

260, 349 b.

DOMITAE NATURAE. Lat. [domitus, domita, tamed; from domare, to tame; L. Fr. domeste, domesche.] Of a tame or subdued nature or disposition. A phrase applied to tame domestic animals, (as horses, kine, sheep, poultry, &c.,) in which a man may have an absolute property, as distinguished from wild animals.

2 Bl. Com. 390. 2 Kent's Com. 348. 2 Steph. Com. 68.

It seems properly applicable to wild animals that have been actually tamed, such as deer, swans, &c. Bract. fol.

9.

See Ferae naturae.

See Ferae naturae.