manus

manus
/may"neuhs/, n., pl. manus.
1. Anat., Zool. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
2. Roman Law. power over persons, as that of the husband over the wife.
[1510-20; < L: hand]

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      in Roman law, autocratic power of the husband over the wife, corresponding to patria potestas of the father over his children. A daughter ceased to be under her father's potestas if she came under the manus of her husband. Marriage without manus, however, was by far the more common in all periods of Roman history except possibly the very earliest. By the time of the Twelve Tables (451–450 BC), it was possible to be married without manus, so that the wife remained under her father's potestas if he was still alive.

      In marriage without manus, the property of the spouses remained distinct. Divorce, in marriage with manus, was always possible at the instance of the husband; in marriage without manus, either party was able to put an end to the relationship at will. Compare patria potestas.

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