2 En effet, la femme qui est mariée, est liée par la loi à son mari, tant qu'il est vivant; mais si le mari meurt, elle est dégagée de la loi du mari.
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For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds her to him.
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