Salic law

noun

1
: a rule held to derive from the legal code of the Salic Franks excluding females from the line of succession to a throne
2
: the legal code of the Salic Franks

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Salic law was in 1599

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“Salic law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salic%20law. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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