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Simple English definitions for legal terms
A quick definition of alienus:
Term: alienus
Definition: Alienus is a Latin word that means "belonging to another." In Roman law, it referred to something that belonged to someone else. For example, if you were a slave owned by someone else, you would be called "alienus homo," which means "another's slave."
A more thorough explanation:
Term: alienus
Definition: Alienus is a Latin word used in Roman law to describe something that belongs to someone else. For example, if you borrow your friend's bike, it is alienus because it belongs to your friend and not to you. Another example is a slave who belongs to someone else, which is called "alienus homo" in Latin. This means that the slave is not free and is owned by someone else.
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