Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Salian Franks, or to the Salic law so called.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHowever, Joan's paternity was suspect due to her mother's adultery in the Tour de Nesle Affair ; the French magnates adopted Salic law to avoid the succession of a possible bastard. Source: Internet
The female sex was known to be incapable of governing, and by the old Salic tradition was debarred from doing so. Source: Internet
Complete exclusion of females from dynastic succession is commonly referred to as application of the Salic law (see Terra salica ). Source: Internet
Letters patent explicitly create a dignity and specify its course of inheritance (usually agnatic succession, like the Salic Law ). Source: Internet
The new kingdom existed from 1815 to 1866, but upon accession of Queen Victoria (who could not inherit Hanover under the Salic law ) in 1837, it passed to her uncle and thus ceased to be in personal union with the British Crown. Source: Internet
The Roman Law was written with the assistance of Gallo-Romans to reflect the Salic legal tradition and Christianity, while containing much from Roman tradition. Source: Internet