Legal Definitions - sub domino

SUB DOMINO

Sub domino is a Latin term used in legal history to refer to being under the authority of a lord or ruler.

• A serf was considered sub domino of the lord who owned the land they worked on.
• In feudal times, knights were sub domino to the king who granted them their land and titles.

These examples illustrate how the term sub domino was used to describe the relationship between a person and their superior in a feudal system. It indicates that the person was subject to the authority and control of their lord or ruler.