Talk:pro domino
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Supposedly an English noun. If it does turn out to be English, then it is probably an adverb. SemperBlotto (talk) 15:59, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- It probably works like pro bono. From the current definition, I can't really work out what it means. Renard Migrant (talk) 16:08, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- I can't find any English citations except in longer phrases like "such an action was brought tam pro domino rege quam pro seipso". Smurrayinchester (talk) 07:43, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
- Black's Law Dictionary (7th ed, 1999) says it means "As master or owner; in the character of a master". I suppose another way to put it would be "in the capacity of a master or owner". — SMUconlaw (talk) 07:57, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
- In German texts one can find pro Domino meaning "for the Lord". E.g. "Pro Domino, für den HErrn ist gestorben, der H. Paulus [....] Marter-Tod pro Domino". Maybe the same phrase was used in (older) English too? But well, that would be spelled differently and is another phrase.
- "Cape Times" Law Reports: "[...] as of right and pro domino to occupy [...]". That's a usage of the phrase.
- Natal Law Reports: "[...] no longer permissively but pro domino; he [...]". That's a usage too.
- So two usages (with italics) were found. A third usage is needed to verify the phrase. -Ikiaika (talk) 04:42, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
- Here's a third; "Pro domino or otherwise? M. C. Bosman states that D. S. du Toit possessed as owner and I accept his evidence on this point too, corroborated as it is by the circumstances and the probabilities." (1957: South African Law Reports - Volume 1 - Page 505 ) Kiwima (talk) 19:20, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
- The definition is still that of a noun; it should be changed to an adverbial definition. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 19:26, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
- Passed. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:10, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
- The definition is still that of a noun; it should be changed to an adverbial definition. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 19:26, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
- Here's a third; "Pro domino or otherwise? M. C. Bosman states that D. S. du Toit possessed as owner and I accept his evidence on this point too, corroborated as it is by the circumstances and the probabilities." (1957: South African Law Reports - Volume 1 - Page 505 ) Kiwima (talk) 19:20, 14 August 2016 (UTC)