prōˈpäzəd.əs noun
( plural proposi·ti -zəˌtī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, past participle of proponere to display, declare, propound
1.
a. : one whose relations and pedigree are sought to be ascertained by a genealogical table
b. : proband
2. : the person immediately concerned : subject
the personal law of persons domiciled in India varies with the religion of the propositus — J.H.C.Morris