ˈhāˌrāˌsnekəˈsärēəs noun
Etymology: Late Latin, literally, heir of necessity
Roman law : a slave who is instituted by his master as his heir and who upon his master's death automatically attains his freedom and becomes his heir
ˈhāˌrāˌsnekəˈsärēəs noun
Etymology: Late Latin, literally, heir of necessity
Roman law : a slave who is instituted by his master as his heir and who upon his master's death automatically attains his freedom and becomes his heir
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012