Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Possession.
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Examples
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Historically speaking marriage was more about showing who the woman belonged to, as well as making sure that the woman would have certain rights/privileges such as inheritage - this was necessary because of the different structure of society back then, but it is hardly what marriage is about these days.
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Because of a common inheritage of discrimination, many Afro-Americans are in favour of Jews and Israel.
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But note that Sub-Mariner and Aquaman are mavericks in their societies, due to their part-human inheritage.
What Makes a Superhero Comic a Superhero Comic? | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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What i am trying to get across, is that there are many purposes for marriages, some of which are related to children, but many more which are related to inheritage and benifits.
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This is a leftover from the times of inheritage the eldest takes all, and should by no means be relevant now.
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Her mother was handling the inheritage inheritage was including the child-support according to the law, as the child was living with the mother
Men’s Rights Myth: Typical Child Support Payments Are Insanely High 2006
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A great pity welled up in his heart and drowned the last thought of self, carrying visions of the cruel isolation this grim inheritage might entail on her, and he had hard work to refrain from taking her in his arms then and there to hold for ever shielded from the relentless pressure of her life.
Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker Marguerite Bryant
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The father at first tries to persuade him to give up his newly chosen vocation before he finally takes the vows, but seeing him determined, the Count hands him over his mother's inheritage of 30,000
The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Charles Annesley
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Did you ever hear about - das deutsche fraeulein wunder - they were for times very popular. before emancipation feminism started women had hardly any rights. they had to ask the husband\'s allowance to work, they could not open their own bank account. they were used as service women for all kinds of services. when they were divorced even their inheritage was given to the men.
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Did you ever hear about - das deutsche fraeulein wunder - they were for times very popular. before emancipation feminism started women had hardly any rights. they had to ask the husband\'s allowance to work, they could not open their own bank account. they were used as service women for all kinds of services. when they were divorced even their inheritage was given to the men.
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