ius vitae necisque

== Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈjuːs ˈwiː.tae̯ nɛˈkɪs.kʷɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjus ˈviː.te neˈt͡ʃis.kʷe] === Noun === iūs vītae necisque n sg (genitive iūris vītae necisque); third declension the power of life and death (in legal system of Ancient Rome) In Roman law, the Latin expression "Ius vitae necisque" (the power of life and death) indicated one of the powers contained in the head of the household (patria potestas), who enjoyed the right of life and death over all those subject to his power (wife, children, slaves, etc.). ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem) with an indeclinable portion, singular only. ==== Related terms ==== patria potestās ==== See also ==== w:Family in ancient Rome w:Pater familias