Atavus
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The male ascendant in the fifth degree.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. The male ascendant in the fifth degree.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The great-grandfather's or great-grandmother's grandfather; a fourth grandfather. The ascending line of lineal ancestry runs thus: Pater, Avus, Proavus, Abavus, Atavus, Tritavus. The seventh generation in the ascending scale will be Tritavl-pater, and the next above it Proavi-atavus.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The great-grandfather’s or great-grandmother’s granifather; a fourth grandfather. The «ascending line of lineal ancestry runs thus: Pater, Avus, Proavus, Abavus, Atavus, Uritavus. Theseventh generation in the ascending scale will he 7'ritavipater, and the next above it Proavi-atavus.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In the civil law. A great grandfather's grandfather. Inst. 3. 6. 3. Bract, fol. 67. Plowd. 449.