patria potestas
/ˌpatrɪə pəʊˈtɛstɑːs/Roman Law
noun
The absolute legal authority of the male head of a Roman family or household over its members; the authority of a Roman paterfamilias. Also in extended use. Usually with the.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in James Dalrymple. From classical Latin patria potestās power of a father from patria, feminine of patrius of or belonging to a father + potestās.