CLA 010C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Coitus Interruptus, 1 Bc, Fornication
11 Aug 2016
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Sine manu marriage popular in last century bc. Power of father in sine manu marriages; can break up a marriage. Pure wives; reason why women are usually married around. If adultery takes place, the father/guardian, or husband of the adu can kill adulteress (father can kill adulterer(?)) Husband has the power to divorce her; legal available to hus adulterer. Conviction leads to threats to marriage, property, legitimacy. Citizen men with upper class women or citizen males/ Upper class women with anyone outside of marriage. Loophole; if women register as prostitutes, it"s t w. If women wanted to go to court, her guardian needed to allow her. Knowledge of contraception und 12 years old adulteress (woman) husband against acy of children les/adolescents ge it"s technically okay her to go to court. Pessaries with chemicals/retardants (usually made of lead-> harmful for women. Prosecuted under law of injury (iniuria) or force (uis) Distinguishes between those who are willing and those who are forced.
