ius vitae necisque

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

iūs vītae necisque n sg (genitive iūris vītae necisque); third declension

  1. the power of life and death (in legal system of Ancient Rome)
    In Roman law, the Latin expression "Ius vitae necisque" (the power of life and death) indicated one of the powers contained in the head of the household (patria potestas), who enjoyed the right of life and death over all those subject to his power (wife, children, slaves, etc.).

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem) with an indeclinable portion, singular only.

singular
nominative iūs vītae necisque
genitive iūris vītae necisque
dative iūrī vītae necisque
accusative iūs vītae necisque
ablative iūre vītae necisque
vocative iūs vītae necisque

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