Legal Definition and Related Resources of Potestas
Meaning of Potestas
(Lat.) In civil law. Power; authority; domination; empire. Imperium, or the jurisdiction of magistrates. The power of the father over his children, patria potestas. The authority of masters over their slaves, which makes it nearly synonymous with dominium. See Inst. 1. 9. 12; Dig. 2. 1. 13. 1; Id. 14. 1; Id. 14. 4. 1. 4.
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This definition of Potestas is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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