Married Women's Separate Property in England, 1660-1833

Married Women's Separate Property in England, 1660-1833
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Download or read book Married Women's Separate Property in England, 1660-1833 written by Susan Staves and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical history of the laws governing married women's property in England. Analyzing the laws and the ideology underpinning them, Staves (English, Brandeis U.) shows that while the judges had some room to maneuver, they chose to act on (and act out) their own prejudices. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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