addiction
nouns
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
is derived from
an abnormally strong craving
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
is derived from
domain category
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
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