“suus”

The following 2 entries include the term suus.

suus et necessarius heres

noun

: a family heir including a slave in the paternal power of a decedent at the latter's death who by Roman law becomes sui juris and succeeds to the decedent's property by intestacy or by will

suus heres

noun

: an heir (such as a wife, son, daughter or slave) under the paternal power of the decedent at the latter's death


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