praedium urbanum

noun

praedium ur·​ba·​num

-ˌərˈbānəm

plural praedia urbana

-nə

Roman, civil, & Scots law

: land, whether in town or country, upon which a house or other building stands and the land immediately adjacent thereto used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the buildings

Word History

Etymology

Latin, town praedium

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