PRAEDIUM

praedium (pree-dee-[schwa]m), n. [Latin] Roman law. Land; an estate. Pl. praedia. praedium dominans (pree-dee-[schwa]m dom-[schwa]-nanz). [Latin] A dominant estate; an estate benefiting from a servitude. See SERVITUDE. Cf. dominant estate under ESTATE(4). praedium rusticum (pree-dee-[schwa]m r[schwa]s-ti-k[schwa]m). [Latin] An estate used for agricultural purposes. Cf. rural servitude under SERVITUDE (2). praedium serviens (pree-dee-[schwa]m s[schwa]r-vee-enz). [Latin] An […]