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Term: PRONEPTIS
Definition: Proneptis means "great-granddaughter" in Latin. It was used in Roman and civil law. The plural form of proneptis is proneptes.
Definition: Proneptis (proh-nep-tis) is a Latin term used in Roman and civil law to refer to a great-granddaughter. The plural form of proneptis is proneptes.
Example: When the wealthy businessman passed away, his estate was divided among his heirs, including his proneptes.
Explanation: In this example, proneptes refers to the great-granddaughters of the deceased businessman who were entitled to a share of his estate according to Roman and civil law.