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" Three persons, a wife, a son, and a slave, are declared by law to have (in general) no wealth exclusively their own ; the wealth which they may earn is (regularly) acquired for the man to whom they belong. "
Dissertations on Early Law and Custom: Chiefly Selected from Lectures ... - Page 123
by Henry Sumner Maine - 1883 - 402 pages
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The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 7

William Jones - 1807 - 414 pages
...perfons, a wife, a fon, and a flave, * are declared by law to have in general no wealth ' exclufively their own: the wealth, which they * may earn, is regularly acquired for the man, to * whom they belong. 417. 'A. Brahmen may feize without hefita* tion, if be be diftreffcd for a fubfiflence, the * goods...
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Works, Volume 7

Sir William Jones - 1807 - 408 pages
...perfons, a wife, a fon, and a flave, * are declared by law to have in general no wealth ' exclufrvely their own: the wealth, which they * may earn, is regularly acquired for the man, to ' whom they belong. 417. ' A Brahmen may feize without hefita* tion, if be be diftreffed for a fubfijlence, the * goods...
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The History of British India, Volume 1

James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 700 pages
...religious pretexts. By the laws of the Visigoths it was permitted to make donations to the church ; and * " Three persons, a wife, a son, and a slave, are declared...regularly acquired for the man to whom they belong." Laws of Menu, ch. viii. 416. f Ib. ch. ix. 192 to 197. Colebrooke's Digest, part II. book V. ch. ix....
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The History of British India, Volume 1

James Mill - British - 1820 - 496 pages
...father are directed to receive portions cut of their brothers' allotments, Laws of Menu, ix. 118. * Three persons, a wife, a son., and a slave, are declared by law to have in general no wealth exclusiveK- their own : the wealth vhich they may earn is regularly acquired for the man to whom they...
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The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature, Volume 18

Liberalism (Religion) - 1823 - 836 pages
...period. Slaves are incapable of acquiring any property of their own. " Three persons," says. Menu, " a wife, a son, and a slave, are declared by law to...regularly acquired for the man to whom they belong." The Master possesses power over all the property of the Slave, and may me the cattle reared by him,...
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Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign ..., Volume 15

Asia - 1823 - 720 pages
...period. Slaves are incapable of acquiring any property of their own. " Three persons," says Menu, " a wife, a son, and a slave, are declared by law to...may earn is regularly acquired for the man to whom tiny belong." The Master posses<*-s power over all the property of the Slave, and may use the cattle...
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The Monthly repository (and review)., Volume 18

1823 - 836 pages
...Slaves arc incapable of acquiring any property of tlieir own. " Three persone," says Menu, " a wfe, a son, and a slave, are declared by law to have in...regularly acquired for the man to whom they belong." The Master possesses power over all the property of the Slave, and may use the cattle reared by him,...
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign ..., Volume 15

Asia - 1823 - 678 pages
...of acquiring any property of their own. " Three persons," says Menu, " a wife, a son, and a slnve, are declared by law to have in general no wealth exclusively...regularly acquired for the man to whom they belong." The Master possesses power over all the property of the Slave, and may use the cattle reared by him,...
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Institutes of Hindu Law: Or, The Ordinances of Menu, According to the Gloss ...

Manu (Lawgiver) - Brahmans - 1825 - 488 pages
...from ancestors, and one enslaved by way ' of punishment on his inability to pay a large fine. 416. ' Three persons, a wife, a son, and a slave, are declared...regularly acquired for the man, to whom they ' belong. 417. ' A Brahmen may seize without hesitation, if 1 he be distressed for a subsistence, the goods of...
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Manu (Lawgiver) - Hindu law - 1825 - 490 pages
...ancestors, and one enslaved by way vrir * of punishment on his inability to pay a large fine. 416. ' Three persons, a wife, a son, and a slave, are declared...regularly acquired for the man, to whom they ' belong. 417. ' A Brahmen may seize without hesitation, if ' he be distressed for a subsistence, the goods of...
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