Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In old French law. The droit d'aubame in France, whereby the king, at an alien's death, was entitled to all his property, unless he had pecniiar exemption. Repealed by the French laws in June, 1791.