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Raae, Hanne-Mette Alsos, “The legal implications of the banchomarbae”, Studia Celtica Fennica 11 (2014): 67–81.

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“The legal implications of the banchomarbae”
Periodical
Studia Celtica Fennica 11 (2014)
Studia Celtica Fennica 11 (2014).
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Volume
11
Pages
67–81
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Abstract (cited)
The general rule regarding women and property in early Irish law is that a woman is not allowed to own or deal with land except for her obligations through marriage. However, if a man died in default of sons, his daughter was entitled to a life-interest in the land, and was considered the rightful owner of this land until she died. The legal situation of the banchomarbae, 'female heir', was therefore quite different from a woman's normal legal situation. This article offers a detailed analysis of the legal implications of a woman being considered the rightful owner of land, and how this would affect her legal standing and contractual capacity in early Irish society.
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Headings
early Irish law medieval Ireland
Language
Lexical itemSingle words, morphemes or phrases.
Irish banchomarbae
Other subjects
position of women
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C. A.
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