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/ˌpɹɒfɪkˈtɪʃəs/ · adjective
(law) Proceeding from, or as if from, a parent; derived, as from an ancestor..
The threefold distinction of profectitious, adventitious, and professional was ascertained.
A "profectitious" dowry (dos profecticia) comes from a woman's paternal ascendant (usually her father and pater familias, but the same rules would apply even if she were emancipated); its main characteristic is that it can be reclaimed if a wife predeceases her husband.
And I say that this is not true, alleging lex Quaesitum, which proves that, with regard to the father, what passes from grandfather to grandson, is regarded as adventitious, not profectitious.
Use profectitious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Profectitious means (law) Proceeding from, or as if from, a parent; derived, as from an ancestor..
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The threefold distinction of profectitious, adventitious, and professional was ascertained.
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