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heres necessarius

noun
he路​res ne路​ces路​sa路​ri路​us | \ 藞h膩藢r膩藢snek蓹藞s盲r膿蓹s\

Definition of heres necessarius

Roman law
: a slave who is instituted by his master as his heir and who upon his master's death automatically attains his freedom and becomes his heir

History and Etymology for heres necessarius

Late Latin, literally, heir of necessity

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