jus postliminii
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jus postliminii
< Latin: right of postliminy
Example Sentences
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Until such confirmation, it continues liable to be divested by the jus postliminii.
From The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping by Thomson, H. Byerley
This jus postliminii becomes of real importance in many cases, but especially in the case of Shakspeare.
From Autobiographical Sketches by De Quincey, Thomas
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