During the Roman Principate,how were wives able to reclaim their dowry?
A) After the death of her husband, she became the legal head of the house and owner of all its wealth.
B) Even though a wife moved in with her husband's family, she legally still belonged to her father's house, who could reclaim the dowry for her after the husband died.
C) She could only claim her dowry if her marriage involved a legal written document.
D) Her husband's wealth was legally hers if he had served or died in the Roman military.
E) Her husband had to have been a citizen and under Roman law, which allowed wives to reclaim dowries.
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