Salic law
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Medieval Latin Lex Salica.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Salic law (plural Salic laws)
- (historical) The code of laws of the Salian Franks, particularly the one excluding women from inheritance.
- A law or rule that excludes women from the line of succession to a throne or other public office.