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What was one of the

few acceptable legal
grounds that a woman
could use to obtain a
divorce in ancient
Rome?

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Answer:

Adultery was sufficient grounds for divorce, however, and if the wife was at fault, the wronged husband got to keep a portion of her dowry, though not much more than if he had repudiated her for less serious forms of misconduct

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