In Roman law, the legal right to marry; the right of marriage or intermarriage between persons of different social classes or groups.
From Latin 'conubium' (right of marriage, from 'con-' meaning together and 'nubere' meaning to marry). The word appears in discussions of Roman law and historical legal systems.
In ancient Rome, 'conubium' was a precious right—without it, your marriage wasn't legally recognized. It was often restricted between classes, and gaining conubium was like receiving official permission to belong to a higher social circle through marriage.
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