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|lnetxt=capitis deminutio or capitis diminutio = loss of civil rights, civil death, diminished capacity. Capitis deminutio or capitis diminutio (diminished capacity) is a term used in Roman law, referring to the extinguishing, either in whole or in part, of a person's former status and legal capacity. There were three changes of state or condition attended with different consequences: maxima, media, and minima. | |lnetxt=capitis deminutio or capitis diminutio = loss of civil rights, civil death, diminished capacity. Capitis deminutio or capitis diminutio (diminished capacity) is a term used in Roman law, referring to the extinguishing, either in whole or in part, of a person's former status and legal capacity. There were three changes of state or condition attended with different consequences: maxima, media, and minima. | ||
The greatest, '''capitis deminutio maxima''', involved the loss of liberty, citizenship, and family (e.g. being made a slave or prisoner of war). | |||
The | The next change of state, '''capitis deminutio media''', consisted of a loss of citizenship and family without any forfeiture of personal liberty. | ||
The least change of state, '''capitis deminutio minima''', consisted of a person ceasing to belong to a particular family, without loss of liberty or citizenship. | |||
The least change of state, capitis deminutio minima, consisted of a person ceasing to belong to a particular family, without loss of liberty or citizenship. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 8 December 2022
Latin > English
capitis deminutio or capitis diminutio = loss of civil rights, civil death, diminished capacity. Capitis deminutio or capitis diminutio (diminished capacity) is a term used in Roman law, referring to the extinguishing, either in whole or in part, of a person's former status and legal capacity. There were three changes of state or condition attended with different consequences: maxima, media, and minima.
The greatest, capitis deminutio maxima, involved the loss of liberty, citizenship, and family (e.g. being made a slave or prisoner of war).
The next change of state, capitis deminutio media, consisted of a loss of citizenship and family without any forfeiture of personal liberty.
The least change of state, capitis deminutio minima, consisted of a person ceasing to belong to a particular family, without loss of liberty or citizenship.
