The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Concept
Patria Potestas
Also known as Father's Authority, the Hermit
- Concept
The legal authority of a Roman father over his children, granting him power over their persons and property, including the right to sell them and, historically, the power of life and death.
- Type
- Concept
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 195
- Books
- 1
Evolution
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
The legal authority of a Roman father over his children, granting him power over their persons and property, including the right to sell them and, historically, the power of life and death.
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