Legal Definitions - dominus omnium bonorum

Dominus Omnium Bonorum

Dominus Omnium Bonorum means "proprietor of all movable goods" in Law Latin. It was used to describe a husband who owned goods in common with his wife.

• John and Mary are married and own a car together. John is the dominus omnium bonorum of the car because he is the proprietor of all movable goods.
• Before the 19th century, a husband was considered the dominus omnium bonorum of all the property owned by him and his wife.

These examples illustrate how dominus omnium bonorum was used to describe the husband's ownership of movable goods in a marriage.