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jus aequum

jus aequum (j[schwa]s ee-kw[schwa]m). [Latin “law that is equal or fair”] Roman law. Law characterized by equity, flexibility, and adaptation to the circumstances of a particular case. Cf. JUS STRICTUM. JUS AESNECIAE jus aesneciae (j[schwa]s ees-neesh-ee-ee). [Latin] Hist. The right of primogeniture. — Also spelled jus esneciae.

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esnecy

esnecy (es-ni-see), n. Seniority; the condition, right, or privilege of the eldest-born. • The term esp. applied to the privilege of the eldest among coparceners to make a first choice of shares upon a voluntary partition. — Also termed aesnecia.

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