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Term: POSTERIORES
Definition: Posteriores refers to descendants in a direct line beyond the sixth degree in Roman law. This means that it includes great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren and beyond.
POSTERIORES
Posteriores refer to descendants in a direct line beyond the sixth degree in Roman law.
For example, if a person's great-great-great-great-great-grandchild is considered a posterior.
Another example is if a person's great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchild is considered a posterior.
The examples illustrate that posteriores are descendants who are beyond the sixth degree of a direct line. In other words, they are the great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren or beyond of a person. These descendants are not considered immediate family members and may not have the same legal rights as closer relatives.