lex anastasiana
lex Anastasiana (leks an-[schwa]-stay-shee-ay-n[schwa]). [Latin] Roman law. 1. A law establishing that emancipated brothers and sisters receive an intestate inheritance equal to those not emancipated. See AGNATUS. 2. A law providing that a person purchasing a debt from the original creditor for less than its nominal value was not entitled to recover from the debtor […]