ca·pi·tis de·mi·nu·tio
| \ ˈkapətə̇sˌdeməˈn(y)üshēˌō, ˈkä...-ˌdāmə̇ˈnütēˌō \
plural capitis deminutiones\
-ˌn(y)üshēˈō(ˌ)nēz , -ˌnütēˈō(ˌ)nās
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Definition of capitis deminutio
Roman law
: impairment of legal status or civil capacity before the strict law through loss of freedom, citizenship, or family membership
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