Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below
-status of a married woman at common law

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Coverture was the common law doctrine that a married woman's legal status was subsumed by her husband's. She could not own property, enter into contracts, or sue or be sued in her own name.

Answer: F 
 Curtesy was the common law doctrine that a widower was entitled to a life estate in his deceased wife's real property.

Answer: E 
 Quasi-suspect class refers to groups of people who have historically faced discrimination and whose classification by law warrants intermediate scrutiny by the courts. These groups include women, as well as other groups based on gender, sexuality, and illegitimacy.

Answer: C 
 Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior that one partner uses to gain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.

Answer: G
 Cause of action is a legal claim or right to bring a lawsuit based on a particular set of facts.

Answer: H 
 Injunction is a court order that requires a person or entity to do or refrain from doing something, typically to prevent harm.

Answer: J 
 Self-defense is a legal defense to a criminal charge that the accused used force to protect themselves from an imminent threat of harm.

Answer: A 
 BFOQ stands for bona fide occupational qualification, a defense to a discrimination claim that the employee's sex, religion, or national origin is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the business.

Answer: D 
 Nepotism is the practice of showing favoritism to relatives or close friends, often in employment or political appointments. The status of a married woman at common law is "coverture", which refers to the legal subordination of a married woman to her husband.

Match Each Numbered Entry with the Most Relevant Lettered Entry