"patria potestas" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin patria potestās. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|patria potestās}} Latin patria potestās Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} patria potestas (uncountable)
  1. (historical) The legal power and rights of a Roman father over his children and descendants by virtue of his paternity. Tags: historical, uncountable Translations (legal power and rights of a Roman father): patria potestās [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-patria_potestas-en-noun-AyE1z4vj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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