jus primae noctis

How to use jus primae noctis in a sentence

• The participation of many men in the jus primae noctis is open to various explanations.

  The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang

• The jus primae noctis, enjoyed by men of the bridegroom's totem.

  The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang

• It is unnecessary to refer here to the explanation of the jus primae noctis suggested by Mr Crawley.

  Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia | Northcote W. Thomas

• There is no mention of any jus primae noctis where the marriage was the result of betrothal.

  Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia | Northcote W. Thomas

• The jus primae noctis of the medieval feudal lord continues in another form in these very days of ours.

  Woman under socialism | August Bebel