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Nasciturus

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One to be born in the future.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Not yet born. This term is applied in marriage settlements to the unborn children of a particular marriage, natus (born) being used to designate those already born. filATALE. The state or condition of a man acquired by birth.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat That shall hereafter be born. A term used in marriage settlements to designate the future issue of the marriage, as distinguished from "natus," a child already barn.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I In the civil law. An unborn child; a child to be born, or about to be born.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. That shall hercafter be born. A term used in-mi:rriage set- Uements to designate the future issue of the marriage, as distinguished from “natus,” & child already born.