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peculium

/ pɪˈkjuːlɪəm /

noun

  1. Roman law property that a father or master allowed his child or slave to hold as his own
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of peculium1

C17: from Latin; see peculiar
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Example Sentences

Thus the slave gets a chance of acquiring what will be as a matter of fact a peculium.

The gains of the 'filii familias Assessores' were to be protected as if they were 'castrense peculium.'

At present each prisoner has a peculium, or at all events it is within his power to create one.

The institution of the peculium, or private fund, is of the first necessity for this purpose.

The "peculium" is, of course, elastic, and there is no particular place for drawing the line in the banker's book.

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