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The Marriage Contract
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Under the English common law that Mill describes, what happens to any property a wife acquires — even by inheritance — once she is married?
A
It remains her separate legal property, though the husband may advise on its use
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It is held jointly with equal decision-making rights over its use
C
It reverts to her father's estate for the duration of the marriage
D
It becomes his automatically, "ipso facto," the instant it becomes hers — she can acquire no property at all except for him
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