单词 | Falcidian |
释义 | Falcidian, a.|fælˈsɪdɪən| [f. Falcidius + -an.] In Falcidian law (Lex Falcidia), a law carried by P. Falcidius, which ordained that no Roman citizen should bequeath more than three-fourths of his estate away from his legal heirs. Hence Falcidian portion the fourth part thus reserved.
1656–81in Blount Glossogr. 1756G. Harris tr. Justinian's Inst. ii. xxii. 105 The Falcidian law was at length enacted. 1788Gibbon Decl. & F. IV. xliv. 391 His successor..was empowered to retain the Falcidian portion. |

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