DOMINION DIRECTUM


Meaning of DOMINION DIRECTUM in English

Latin: the qualified ownership of a landlord , not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership. Used in feudal English land systems to describe the King's ownership of all the land, even though most of it was lent out to lords for their exclusive use and enjoyment.

Duhaime's Law English dictionary.      Английский юридический словарь Duhaime .