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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
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Gens and State in Rome
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What does the Roman "law of the twelve tablets" establish about inheritance order, revealing the gens's underlying logic?
A
All inherited property reverted automatically to the Roman state
B
Only daughters were permitted to inherit property
C
Natural children inherit first, then agnates (male-line kin), and only last the wider gentiles — reflecting the rule that wealth should stay within the gens along the male line
D
Inheritance was determined entirely by lottery among citizens
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