MATERNA MATERNIS

By SovConn | June 2, 2013

materna maternis (m<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r-n<<schwa>> m<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r-nis). Goods acquired through the mother descend to those connected with her. • The phrase invoked the distinction between the succession of consanguineous half-brothers and uterine half-brothers. Cf. PATERNA PATERNIS.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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