Concept of Dominium in Law and Property

The Iberian scholastics established the concept of dominium to describe lawful control over possessions, which includes a natural dominion over one's own actions, as argued by Molina. This idea is closely tied to rights, where a right represents a capacity to do or obtain something that falls under a person's control. For instance, the tale of Goldilocks serves as an illustration of infringing on the rights of others when one unlawfully enters someone else's property. In this framework, rights and ownership are not just about possession but about the lawful authority to utilize one’s belongings.