Agnatic
Definition
Pertaining to agnates or agnatic kinship; based on an exclusively male line of descent from a common ancestor. In succession law, the term describes strict rules for transmitting property, noble titles, or the throne, completely or partially excluding descendants on the maternal line.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agnatic
- Patrilineal
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Standard descriptive adjective with regular masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the French adjective 'agnatique', built upon the Latin morphological root for paternal relatives. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æɡˈnætɪk] |
| Source | Oxford Lexicon of Law and Historical Jurisprudence |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Multe monarhii europene au aplicat timp de secole principiul agnatic pentru a stabili succesiunea la tron.
EN: Many European monarchies applied the agnatic principle for centuries to establish the succession to the throne.
RO: În sistemul agnatic arhaic, fiicele nu puteau transmite mai departe numele sau proprietățile gintului.
EN: In the archaic agnatic system, daughters could not transmit the name or properties of the gens.
RO: Studiul antropologic analizează organizarea agnatică a clanurilor nomade din Asia Centrală.
EN: The anthropological study analyzes the agnatic organization of nomadic clans in Central Asia.
Idioms & Phrases
Succesiune agnatică / Agnatic succession
RO: Sistem de moștenire dinastică în care tronul sau titlurile se transmit doar membrilor de sex masculin ai familiei.
EN: A system of dynastic inheritance where the throne or titles are transmitted only to male members of the family.
Rudenie agnatică / Agnatic kinship
RO: Legătură juridică bazată exclusiv pe descendența masculină, independentă uneori de legăturile de sânge materne.
EN: A legal bond based exclusively on male descent, sometimes independent of maternal blood ties.
Principiu agnatic / Agnatic principle
RO: Regulă structurală fundamentală în societățile patriarhale care prioritizează bărbații în actele juridice și civile.
EN: A fundamental structural rule in patriarchal societies that prioritizes men in legal and civil acts.
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