Nasciturus pro iam nato habetur, quotiens de commodis eius agitur
Nasciturus pro iam nato habetur, quotiens de commodis eius agitur is a
When considered a legal exception, it is thought to apply exclusively for the purposes of inheritance and that conditions must be satisfied for it to be valid, primarily that the fetus has to be born.
Historical instances
Notable cases of the application of the maxim include the following monarchs:
John I, the short-lived, posthumous son of King Louis X, who inherited the throne of France in utero and, upon birth, he reigned for the five days of his post-natal life in 1316.
In 1439, king
In 1650 and 1711,
were born.When
In 1885, king Alfonso XII of Spain died and was provisionally succeeded by his daughter María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias until his wife's pregnancy turned out to be a boy, who became Alfonso XIII of Spain upon birth.
See also