Domaine

Real estate. Domain. Public property (especially real).—Tomber dans le domaine. To become public property. Domaine national. Public property of all kinds.— Domaine public. Canals, roads, and railways, and land and constructions of common user.—Domaine public militaire.— That part of the “domaine public” reserved for military use, e.g., sites of forts—Domaine public maritime. Seashore, harbours, fishing grounds.—Domaine public fluvial. River courses.—Domaine public concédé. Railways, canals, toll bridges, etc., privately owned or worked under a conce ion. (Domaine public naturel, art if i ciel, is a further subdivision. —Domaine privé. State-owned land not serving state or common. purposes directly—Domaine privé militaire. War department property not serving present needs, e.g., disused barracks. [p.190]