English Explanatory Dictionary

Salic law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The code of laws of the Salian Franks, particularly the one excluding women from inheritance.
  2. A law or rule that excludes women from the line of succession to a throne or other public office.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪlɪk lɒ/

Word forms

Salic law Salic laws

Etymology

Calque of Medieval Latin Lex Salica.

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