mancipium

noun

man·​cip·​i·​um

manˈsipēəm

plural mancipia

-ēə

1

Roman law

a(1)

: the status of a freeman subject to the power and control of the head of a Roman family similar to that of a slave except that he could not be abused or killed without legal cause

(2)

: the power or control so exercised by such head of family over such freeman

b

: a form of quiritarian as opposed to bonitarian ownership of property common in early Roman law

c

: mancipation

2

: slave

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from mancip-, manceps purchaser

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