Legal Definitions - matertera maxima

MATERTERA MAXIMA

MATERTERA MAXIMA is a Latin term used in Roman law to refer to a great-great-great-aunt. It specifically refers to the sister of one's great-great-grandmother. It can also be called abmatertera.

An example of MATERTERA MAXIMA would be the sister of your great-great-grandmother. For instance, if your great-great-grandmother had a sister, that sister would be your MATERTERA MAXIMA.

Another example would be if you were researching your family tree and discovered the name of your great-great-grandmother's sister. That sister would also be your MATERTERA MAXIMA.

These examples illustrate how MATERTERA MAXIMA refers to a specific familial relationship, namely the sister of one's great-great-grandmother.