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Roman Law termsfamily, househould - ANS-famila
the "head of the household," holding the patria potestas over all descendants, male and female,
through the male line (i.e., the agnatic family). He also had power over those in bondage
through mancipatio (i.e., adopted sons and wives). Persons in his power were subject to his
control in many matters, including life or death and marriage. They were incapable of owning
property and everything they acquired passed to the pater familias. The powers of a pater
familias did not cease until his death. - ANS-paterfamilias
female head of the family - ANS-materfamilias
the right of the pater familias over the persons and property of the members of his agnatic family
and slaves. It included the right to put to death and entitlement to virtually all property and
contractual rights acquired by his dependents. - ANS-patria potestas
time allowed for the accused to make his defence, and now more commonly used for a day
appointed to argue a demurrer. In civil cases, it is a special day appointed for the purpose of
hearing an argument. - ANS-consilium
"right of life and death" or power of life and death - ANS-ius vitae necisque
a person who is not in the power of another. A person is in another's power (alieni iuris) if he or
she is in manu, in mancipio, or in patria potestate. All other persons are sui iuris and, if male,
are patres familias. Persons sui iuris who were impubes (under age 14 for boys, 12 for girls)
were subject to a tutor, those who were minores (under age 25) were subject to a curator. -
ANS-sui iuris
under someone else's control - ANS-alieni iuris
protection, guardianship - the power of a tutor over his ward - ANS-tutela
Marriage where wife becomes part of the husband's family for inheritance purposes - everything
belongs to husband - ANS-marriage cum manu
a type of marriage where the wife was still legally a part of her own family, not her husband's -
ANS-marriage sine manu
the existing order of things, practices, statuses, rules - ANS-latin status
status of a wandering person, foreigner - ANS-peregrine status
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