Legal Definitions - de domo reparanda

DE DOMO REPARANDA

De domo reparanda is a legal term in Latin that means "to repair a house." In history, it was a writ that ordered a co-tenant to contribute to the expenses of maintaining common property.

For example, if two people own a house together and the roof needs to be fixed, one co-tenant can't just pay for it themselves. They can use the de domo reparanda writ to force the other co-tenant to contribute to the cost of repairing the roof.

Another example is if a group of people own a building together, like a condominium complex. If the building needs repairs, the de domo reparanda writ can be used to make each owner contribute to the cost of the repairs.

These examples illustrate how the de domo reparanda writ was used to ensure that all co-tenants or owners of a property shared the responsibility of maintaining and repairing common property.