Salic law

Noun

Meaning

the code of laws of the Salian Franks and other German tribes

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However, 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

Complete exclusion of females from dynastic succession is commonly referred to as application of the Salic law (see Terra salica ). 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

Woodham-Smith, p. 140 Since 1714, Britain had shared a monarch with Hanover in Germany, but under Salic law women were excluded from the Hanoverian succession. Source: Internet

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