👉 Antilegomena is a Latin term that refers to a person who has no legal status, such as a Roman citizen. It was used in ancient Rome and later in medieval Europe, especially in regions where the laws were more restrictive. In these areas, women were often considered to be illegitimate children of their fathers, which made them subject to legal consequences. The term is particularly associated with the Roman Empire, where it was commonly used to describe a woman who had been forcibly taken from her
