POZYCJA OSOBISTA FILIAE FAMILIAS W STRUKTURZE RZYMSKIEJ RODZINY AGNACYJNEJ OKRESU PÓŹNEJ REPUBLIKI I PRYNCYPATU
PERSONAL POSITION OF FILIAE FAMILIAS IN STRUCTURE OF ROMAN AGNATIVE FAMILY IN PERIOD OF LATE REPUBLIC AND PRINCIPATE

Summary/Abstract: The Roman agnative family iure proprio used to be a socio-legal organism including a head of the family and persons subjected to his authority (D.50,16,195,2). The social and legal status of each member of the family depended on the position held in the legal structure of the family. The statute of a person sui iuris belonged only to the head of the family (D.16,195,2). Filia familias, a daughter subjected to the authority of her father (beside sons, grandsons, and granddaughters coming from the marriage of the subjected son) belonged to the person category of alieni iuris. Although all such persons were equally subjected to patria potestas, an analysis of sources shows, however, some differentiation of the personal situation depending on the sex. Throughout the centuries, the agnative tie was gradually loosened resulting in a growing emancipation of the family members, including filae familias as well.

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