Dominus

In feudal and ecclesiastical law. A lord or feudal superior. Dominus rex, the lord the king; the king's title as lord paramount. 1 Bl. Comm. 367. Dominus capitalis, a chief lord. Dominus medius, a mesne or intermediate lord. Dominus ligius, liege lord or sovereign. Id. Lord or sir; a title of distinction. It usually denoted a knight or clergyman; and, according to Cowell, was sometimes given to a gentleman of quality, though not a knight, especially if he were lord of a manor. The owner or proprietor of a thing, as distinguished from him who uses it merely. Calvin. A master or principal, as distinguished from an agent or attorney. Story, Ag. § 3.

In the civil law. A husband. A family. Vicat

I In old English law. A master or principal. Dominus mens est promptus ^t paratus: my client is ready and prepared.

In feudal and ecclesiastical law. A lord, or feudal superior; lord or sir, a title of distinction usually denoting a knight or a clergyman. Dominns capitalis: a chief lord. Dominus ligius: liege lord or sovereign. Dominus medius: a mesne or intermediate lord. Dominus rex: the lord the king; the king's title as lord paramount In the civil law. Lord, master; one who has the control or property of a thing; owner, proprietor; a master or principal. Dominus gediflcii: owner of the building. Dominns fundi: owner of land or ground. Dominns litis: master of a suit; one who has the control or management of a suit; the client, as distinguished from the proctor or attorney. Dominus materise: owner of the materials. Dominus navis: the owner of a vessel. Dominus soli: owner of the soil.

In feudal and ecclesiastical law. A lord, or feudal superior. Dominus rew, the lord the king; the king's titie as lord paramount. 1 BI. Comm. 367. Dominus capitalis, a chief lord. Dominus medius, a mesne or intermediate lord. Dominus ligius, liege lord or sovereign. I&d. ne Lord or sir; a title of distinction. It usually denoted a knight or clergyman; and, according to Cowell, was sometimes given to a gentleman of quality, though not a knight, especially if he were lord of a manor. The owner or proprietor of a thing, as distinguished from him who uses it merely. Calvin. A master or principal, ag distinguished from an agent or attorney. Story, Ag. § 3. In the civillaw. A husband. A family. Vicat. extinguitur sanguis sui tenentis. Co. Litt. 18. The supreme lord takes the place of the heir, as often as the blood of the tenant is extinct through deficiency or crime.

Lord or master; owner. Dominus litis. The actor in a cause; the principal in a suit; the client, as distinguished from his agent or attorney.^ Domino perit res. The thing has perished for its owner. See further Res, Perit. Domino volente. The owner willing. DOMIT^. See An'bial.

/. Lord; master; principal. master of a suit): the party iaterested,

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In the civil law. Lord, master; one who has the control or property of a thing; owner; proprietor.* Domintujundi; owner of land or ground. Inst, 2. 1. 12. Dominus soli; owner of the soil. Bract, fol. 10. Dominus cedifieii; owner of the building. ImL 2. 1. 20. Dominus materice; owner of the materials. Id, 2. 1. 25. Dominus litis, (q. v.); one who had the control or management of a suit. The owner or proprietor of a thing, as distinguished from him who has the usufruct, or right of using it; (qui ha Jbet proprietatem, etsi ususfructus alienus sit.) Dig, 29. 6. 1. 1. A master or principal; one under whose direction another acts. He who appointed a procurator, a proctor or attorney, to act for him was called his dominus, or master. Dig. 3. 8. 1. Inst. 3. 28. 1. Id. 4. 11. pr. 3. St&ry on Agency, § 3. The word was extensively used in this sense by the old writers on the law of England; sometimes with the addition of the adjective principalis, from which the modern word principal seems to be taken. Bract, fol. 42 b, 212 b, 262, 342 b. Stat. Westm, 2, c. 10. So in French, he who appointed an attorney to appear for him in court, was called his master, {son maister.) Theloall Dig, lib. 13, c. 15. So, a party who sent another to essoin for him was called his dominus. Bract, fol. 337 b.