Proprietary governments
Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1910)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
This expression is used by Blaekstone to denote governments granted out by the crown to individuals, in the nature of feudatory principalities, with inferior regalities and subordinate powers of legislation such as formerly belonged to the owners of counlies palatine. 1 Bl. Comm. 108.
Defined under Proprietary in Black's Law Dictionary.