Domain

Dominion; territory governed; possession; estate; land about the mansionhouse of a lord; the right to dispose at our pleasure of what belongs to us. A distinction has been, made between "property" and "domain.*' The former is said to be that quality which is conceived to be in the thing itself, considered as belonging to such or such person, exclusively of all others. By the latter is understood that right which the owner has of disposing of the thing. Hence, domain and property are said to be correlative terms; the one is the active right to.dispose of the other a passive quality which follows the thing, and places it at the disposition of the owner. 3 Toullier, Dr. Civ, note 83 But this distinction is too subtle for prkctical use. Puffendorff, Law Nat. ib. 1 c 4 §2. See 1 Bl. Comm. 105, 106; 1 Bouv. Inst, note 456; Clef des Lois Rom.; Domat, Civ. Law; 1 Hilhard, Real Prop. 24; 2 Hill, Abr. 237.

Dominion; territory governed. Possession; estate. Land about the mansion-house of a lord. The right to dispose at our pleasure of what belongs to us. A distinction has been made between property and domain. The former is said to be that quality which is conceived to be in the thing itself, considered as belonging to such or such person, exclusively of all others. By the latter is understood that right which the owner has of disposing of the thing. Hence domain and property are said to be correlative terms; the one is the active right to dispose of, the other a passive quality which follows the thing and places it at the disposition of the owner. 3 Toullier, n. 83. But this distinction is too subtle for practical use. Puffendorff, Droit de la Nat. 1. 4. c. 4, 106 § 2. See 1 Bla. Com. 105; Clef des Lois Rom.; Domat; 1 Hill, Abr. 24; 2 id. 237; Eminent Domain. DOMBOC (spelled, also, often dombec. Sax.). The name of codes of laws among the Saxons. Of these King Alfred's was the most famous. 1 Bla. Com. 46; 4 id. 411. The domboc of king Alfred is not to be confounded with the domesday-book of William the Conqueror. DOME (Sax.). Doom; sentence; judgment. An oath. The homager's oath in the black book of Hereford. See Doom.

The complete and absolute ownership of land; a paramount and individual right of property in land. Pcople v. Shearer, 30 Cui. 658. Alao the real estate so owned. The inherent sovereign power claimed by the legislature of a state, of controlling private property for public uses, is termed the "right of eminent domain." 2 Kent, Comm. 339. See Eminent Domain. A distinction bas been made between "property" and "domain." The former is said to be that quality which is conceived to be in the thing itself, considered as belonging to such or such person, exclusively of all others. By the latter is understood that right which the owner has of disposing of the thing. Hence "domain" and "property" are said to be correlative terms. The one is the active right to dispose of; the other a passive quality which follows the thing and places it at the disposition of the owner. 3 Toullier, no. 83.

— National domain. A term sometimes applied to the aggregate of the property owned directly by a nation. Civ. Code La. 1900, art. 486.

— Public domain. This term embraces all lands, the title to which is in the United States, including as well land occupied for the purposes of federal buildings, arsenals, dock-yards, etc., as land of an agricultural or mineral character not yet granted to private owners. Barker v. Harvey, 181 U. 'S. 481, 21 Sup. Ct. 690, 45 I Ed. 963 ; Day Land & Cattle Co. v. State, 68 Tex. 526, 4 S. W. 865.

Ownership of land; immediate or absolute ownership; paramount or ultimate ownership; an estate which one has in his own right; land of which one is the absolute owner, v. Eminent domain.

The complete and absolute ownership of land; a paramount and individual right of property in land. Also the real estate so owned. The inherent sovereign power claimed by the legislature of a state, of controlling private property for public uses, is termed the “right of eminent domain.” 2 Kent, Comm. 339. The public lands of a state are frequently termed the “public domain,” or “domain of the state.” 1 Kent, Comm. 166,259; 2 Kent, Comm. 339, note. A distinction has been made between “property” and “domain.” ‘The former is said to be that quality which is conceived to be in the thing itself, considered as belonging to such or such person, exclusively ofall others. By the latter is understood that right which the owner bas of disposing of the thing. Hence “domain” and “property” are said to be correlative terms. The one is the active right to dispose of; the other a passive quality which follows the thing and places it at the disposition of the owner. 3 Toullier, no. 83.

[L. Lat. domanium, demanium.] Ownership of land, (fundi proprietas.) Spelman. Immediate or absolute ownership; paramount or ultimate ownership. The inherent sovereign power claimed by the legislature of a state, of controlling private property for public uses, is termed the right of eminent domain. 2 Kent's Com. 339. An estate or patrimony which one has in his own right, (quod quis proprio suo jure possidet.) Spelman. Land of which one is the absolute owner. The public lands of a state are frequently termed the public domain, or domain of the state. 1 Kent's Com. 166, 259. 2 Id. 339, note.