According to the Arthasastra, a woman who had been deserted by her husband:
A. was entitled to the return of double her dowry.
B. could seek a divorce.
C. had no recourse.
D. was immediately freed from all marital commitments.
E. could never remarry.
Answer: B
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A. established the principle of separation of church and state B. set a precedent for the subordination of the military to civil authority C. revealed his hostility toward the British D. encouraged Continental officers to offer him dictatorial powers
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a. the Radical Republicans. b. the antebellum abolitionist movement. c. the Ku Klux Klan. d. African-American participation in the American Revolution.
The term "penitentiary" comes from the word ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).