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In Jane Austen's time, the law dictated that a man's property was inherited by his closest male heir instead of by the women in his family. What was this
law known as?
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A.
dowry
B.
entailment.
C.
curtailment
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D. annulment
E. alimony



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Final answer:

Entailment was the law dictating male inheritance in Jane Austen's time, limiting women's inheritance rights.


Explanation:

Entailment was the law in Jane Austen's time where a man's property was inherited by his closest male heir rather than the women in his family. This practice restricted the inheritance to male descendants, impacting the distribution of wealth and property.


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