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materna maternis

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.

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paterna paternis

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.

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frater

frater (fray-t[schwa]r), n. [Latin] Roman law. A brother. frater consanguineus (fray-t[schwa]r kon-sang-gwin-ee-[schwa]s). A brother or half-brother having the same father. frater germanus (fray-t[schwa]r j[schwa]r-may-n[schwa]s). A brother having both parents in common. frater nutricius (fray-t[schwa]r n[y]oo-trish-ee-[schwa]s). A foster brother who was suckled by the same wet nurse. frater uterinus (fray-t[schwa]r yoo-t[schwa]-rI-n[schwa]s). A brother or half-brother having

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