What is another word for Salic?

Pronunciation: [sˈalɪk] (IPA)

Salic, a term that originates from the Latin word "salicus", is commonly used today to refer to laws or customs that exclude women from inheriting property or titles. Although the word "Salic" itself doesn't possess many recognized synonyms, other phrases can be used to describe similar concepts. Some synonymous expressions include "male-only inheritance laws", "patrilineal succession rules", or even "primogeniture systems", which focus on the eldest male inheriting property or titles. These terms essentially signify the exclusion of women from inheritance and serve to distinguish between gender-based inheritance practices and equal inheritance rights. While the word "Salic" may be specific, its synonyms highlight broader contexts that revolve around gender and property inheritance.

What are the antonyms for Salic?

Usage examples for Salic

Colombe of Ravestein is ostensibly Duchess of Juliers and Cleves; but her title is neutralized by the Salic law under which the Duchy is held; and though the Duke, her late father, has wished to evade it in her behalf, those about her are aware that he had no power to do so, and that the legal claimant, her cousin, may at any moment assert his rights.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
The Salic law, written, it is said, by these barbarians, is one of the absurd chimeras with which we have always been pestered.
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version""
François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Commentator: John Morley Tobias Smollett H.G. Leigh
What is more ridiculous still, this Salic law has been given to us in Latin; as if savages, wandering beyond the Rhine, had learnt the Latin language.
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version""
François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Commentator: John Morley Tobias Smollett H.G. Leigh

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