Which Statement Is FALSE About Wife-Beating in the Past

Which statement is FALSE about wife-beating in the past?

A) It was illegal for a man to hit his wife if he had also failed to provide financial support.
B) Women had very few legal rights as individuals separate from their husbands.
C) Restitution for rape of a wife was paid to the husband not the wife.
D) Early marriage laws allowed a man to hit his wife to "keep her in line."