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Lex furia caninia

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The Roman law limiting manumission by will.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The Furian Caninian ' law; a law passed in the consulship of P. Furius Camillus and C. Caninius Gallus, A. U. G. 752, prohibiting masters from manumitting by will more than a certain number or proportion of their slaves. This law was abrogated by Justinian. Inst. 1, 7 ; Heinecc. Elem. lib. 1, tit. 7.

Defined under Lex in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Roman law. The Furian Caninian law; a law passed in the consulship of P. Furius Camillus and C. Caninius Gallus, A. U. C. 752, prohibiting masters from manumitting by will more than a certain number or proportion of their slaves. This law was abrogated by Justinian. Inst. 1, 7; Heinecc. Elem. lib. 1, tit. 7.