English Common Law Flashcards

1
Q

Used in

A

The pale

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2
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Court held

A

In courtrooms

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3
Q

What was their method of punishment

A

Harsh jails and death by hanging

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4
Q

How was wealth measured

A

By monetary terms

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5
Q

_____ forbidden

A

Divorce

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6
Q

How happened to wives

A

They took their husbands name, and property and wealth became his

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7
Q

What would happen children who were born out of marriage

A

They couldn’t inherit their fathers wealth or property

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