Question

In Jane Austen's time, the law dictated that a man's property was inherited by his closest male heir instead of the women in his family. What was this law known as?

Answer 1

Correct answer is option B

Step-by-step explanation:

B. entailment

Answer 2

The correct answer should be Fee Tail laws, but there were fee tails for women but they had to be specifically stated in a will.