JUS PRIVATUM

jus privatum (j[schwa]s prI-vay-t[schwa]m), n. [Latin “private law”] 1. Roman & civil law. Private law, consisting of all the branches of law that regulate the relations of citizens to one another, including family law, property, obligations, and testate and intestate succession. 2. The right, title, or dominion of private ownership. See PRIVATE LAW. Cf. JUS […]