Ancient Law: Its Connection with the Early History of Society and Its Relation to Modern IdeasJ. Murray, 1890 - 415 páginas |
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Página 132 - The elementary group is the family, connected by common subjection to the highest male ascendant ; the aggregation of families forms the gens or house ; the aggregation of houses makes the tribe ; the aggregation of tribes constitutes the commonwealth.
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