Salic

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Of or pertaining to the Salian Franks, or to the Salic law socalled. [Also salique.] Salic law. (a) A code of laws formed by theSalian Franks in the fifth century. By one provision of this codewomen were excluded from the inheritance of landed property. (b)Specifically, in modern times, a law supposed to be a specialapplication of the above-mentioned provision, in accordance withwhich males alone can inherit the throne. This law has obtained inFrance, and at times in other countries of Europe, as Spain.