In Roman law and philosophy, the state of being without roads or paths; a condition of being impassable or trackless.
From Latin 'a-' (without) and 'via' (road, way), literally meaning 'without a way.' This legal term was used in Roman jurisprudence to describe property or territory that lacked established routes.
Romans were so organized they had a specific legal term for wilderness—it shows how central roads and infrastructure were to their civilization and how they categorized everything they encountered!
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