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Term: statuliber
Definition: A statuliber is a person who will become free at a specific time or when certain conditions are met, as stated in a will. This can happen when a person is manumitted for the purpose of defrauding a creditor, and their freedom is conditional until it is certain that the creditor will not use their right. The term comes from Roman law and can be written as statuliber or statu liber.
A statuliber is a person who will become free at a specific time or when certain conditions are met. This term comes from Roman law.
These examples illustrate how a person's freedom can be conditional or postponed until a specific time or event. A statuliber is someone who is not currently free, but will be in the future under certain circumstances.