Frater

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A brother.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. A brother. Frater consanguineus, a brother having the same father, but born of a different mother. Frater uterinus, a brother bom of the same mother, but by a different father. Frater nutricius, a bastard brother. Frater fratri uterino non succedet in hsereditate paterna. A brother shall not succeed a uterine brother in the paternal inheritance. 2 Bl. Comm. 223; Fortes, de Laud. c. 5. A maxim of the common law of England, now superseded by the statute 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 106, § 9. See Broom, Max. 530.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. A brother. Frater consanguineus: a brother by the father's side. Frater fratri uterino non succedet in ha;reditate paterna: a brother shall not succeed a uterine brother in the paternal inheritance. Frater nutricius: a bastard brother. Frater aterinus: a brother by the mother's side; a uterine brother.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. Brother. Frater father's side; uterinus, uterino non succedet shall not succeed a uterine Frater nutricius: a

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [Fr. frere.] A brother. Frater consanguineus; a brother by the father's side. 2 Bl. Com. 232. Frater uterinus; a brother by the mother's side; a uterine brother. Id. Frater nutricius; a bastard brother. Blount. Frater fratri uterino non succedet in hereditate paterna. A brother shall not succeed a uterine brother in the paternal inheritance. 2 Bl. Com. 223. Fortescue de Laudibus LL. Angliae, c. 5. A maxim of the common law of England, now superseded by the statute 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 106, § 9.