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 estate burdened by a servitude; a servient estate. See SERVITUDE. Cf. servient estate under ESTATE(4).

praedium urbanum (pree-dee-<<schwa>>m <<schwa>>r-bay-n<<schwa>>m). [Latin] An estate used for business or for dwelling; any estate other than a praedium rusticum. See urban servitude (2) under SERVITUDE(2).

[Blacks Law 8th]