Majores, * The male ascendant beyond the sixth degree were so called among the Romaus, and the term is still used in making genealogical tables.

* From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition. Please see Bouvier's Legal Abbreviations & Abbreviated References for help with obscure nomenclature & references.

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