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Meanings of different gentes in English
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Usage of different gentes in English
1
Polygamy is permitted, but the wives must belong to differentgentes.
2
Marriage between members of the same gens is forbidden, but consanguineal marriages between persons of differentgentes are permitted.
3
Where the parties belong to differentgentes, complaint is formally made by the injured party, through the chief of his gens, in the following manner:
4
While husband and wife belonged to differentgentes, the preponderating number in each household would be of the same gens, namely, that of their mothers.