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jus abstinendi — (Civil law.) The right of renouncing, also called potestas abstinendi (the power of renouncing),–that is, the right which an heir had to renounce his paternal inheritance. See Mackeldey s Roman Law § 733 … Ballentine's law dictionary
beneficium abstinendi — ˌäbztəˈnen(ˌ)dē, ˌäpst ; ˌabztəˈnen(ˌ)dē, ˌdī noun Etymology: Late Latin, privilege of refusing : potestas abstinendi … Useful english dictionary
Roman Law — Roman Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions … Catholic encyclopedia
Suus heres — Suus heres, nach dem Römischen Erbrecht das ohne Zwischenstehen anderer Personen unmittelbar in der Gewalt eines verstorbenen Hausvaters (Paterfamilias) gestanden habende Familienglied, daher bes. der noch in väterlicher Gewalt befindliche Sohn,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
