PATERNA PATERNIS

By SovConn | October 12, 2013

paterna paternis (p<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r-n<<schwa>> p<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r-nis). [Law Latin] Hist. Goods acquired through the father descend to those connected with him. • The phrase invoked the distinction between the succession of consanguinean half-brothers and uterine half-brothers. Cf. MATERNA MATERNIS.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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