| 释义 |
potestas ab·sti·nen·di
\-ˌäbztəˈnen(ˌ)dē, -ˌäpst-; -ˌabztəˈnen(ˌ)dē, -ˌdī\ noun
Etymology: Latin, power of refusing
: the right granted by the praetorian law of ancient Rome to a necessary family heir to decline the inheritance; also : the power to exercise this right — called also beneficium abstinendi |