Question

What can we infer from this excerpt about the legal status of women at the time?

A) Women were expected to break the law for their husbands.
B) Women were punished more harshly for crimes than men.
C) Women were able to get away with more than men.
D) Women were considered the property of their husbands.

Answer 1

Explanation: Women were considered the property of their husbands.