All of the Following Are Reasons That Societies Practice the Levirate

question 35

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons that societies practice the levirate except:

• A) it is a form of social security for the widow.
• B) it is a form of social security for the children of the marriage.
• C) it preserves the rights of the deceased husband's family to his children.
• D) it preserves the rights of the deceased husband's family to the widow's future children.
• E) it is associated with societies that place the highest value on female heirs.

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