bonum
9.9
Property or belongings owned by a person
- noun
- /ˈboʊnəm/
- Archaic
:
bienes
- In ancient legal documents, bonum often referred to all of a person's possessions.
Examples
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The court ruled that the disputed land was part of the family's bonum.
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The will specified how the bonum of the estate should be divided among the heirs.
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The estate included several valuable bona.
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In ancient Rome, bonum referred to property rights.
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The will specified how the bonum of the estate should be divided among the heirs.
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In ancient legal documents, bonum often referred to all of a person's possessions.
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The court ruled that the disputed land was part of the family's bonum.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A thing that belongs to me, like something I own
refers to property or goods in general not limited to one owner
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Etymology
Bonum could also mean a 'good' as a thing someone owns, so in old legal use it meant property or 'goods'. That's why you see bonum used for a person's possessions in old documents.