来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：现代早期英国社会 第2集 第2集》

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  especially the law of property.
  尤其是财产法
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  According to English common law,
  根据英国习惯法
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  property was vested in male household heads.
  财产是属于男性户主的
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  An unmarried woman who was described in law
  法律上规定一个未婚女子
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  -- using the Norman French that they used in the law courts
  用他们在法庭上使用的诺曼法语来说
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  -- she was described in law as a femme sole.
  她被称作是"独立女子"
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  You'll find the term on your handout.
  你们会在讲义上读到这个术语
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  An unmarried woman could hold property;
  一个未婚女子可以拥有财产
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  she could make a contract;
  也可以签订契约
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  she could engage independently in economic life.
  可以自由参与经济生活
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  But a married woman was subject to the
  但如果她结了婚 她就不得不
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  legal doctrine of coverture.
  遵守有夫之妇的法律教条