Superiority

In Scotch law

The dominium directum of lands, without the SUPERNUMERARir (Lat.) In Eoman law. Those advocates who were not statuti (q. V.) The statuti were inscribed in the matriculation books, and formed a part of the college of advocates in each jurisdiction. The supernumeraries were not attached to any bar in particular, and could reside where they pleased. They took the place of advocates by title as vacancies occurred in that body. SUPERONERATIO (Law Lat. superonenare). Surcharging a common, i. e., puting in beasts of a number or kind other than the right of common allows. It can only be of a common appendant or appurtenant. Bracton, fol.

229, and Fleta, lib. 4, c.

23, § 4, give two remedies, novel dissesin and writ of admeasurement, by which latter remedy no damages are recovered till the second offense. Now, distraining, trespass, and case are used as remedies.

3 Bl. Comm. 238*.