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Term: PATERNA PATERNIS
Definition: When a father passes away, his belongings and property are usually passed down to his children. This is called paterna paternis. It means that the things that belonged to the father will go to his family members who are related to him through blood. This is different from when a mother passes away, which is called materna maternis, where her belongings and property are usually passed down to her children who are related to her through blood.
PATERNA PATERNIS
Paterna paternis is a Latin legal term that means goods acquired through the father descend to those connected with him. This phrase is used to distinguish between the succession of consanguinean half-brothers and uterine half-brothers.
These examples illustrate how paterna paternis is used to determine inheritance rights based on the relationship to the father and the origin of the property.