Status in Roman Legal System

Status In Roman Legal System

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In Roman law, status describes a person's legal status. The individual could be a Roman citizen (status civitatis), unlike foreigners; or he could be free (status libertatis), unlike slaves; or he could have a certain position in a Roman family (status familiae) either as head of the family (pater familias), or as a lower member (filii familias).

Read more about Status In Roman Legal System:  Status Civitatis, Status Familiae, Status Libertatis

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