Also of preventing the male heirs from selling the property. (In England, only the first and not the second generation of heir could be so restrained.)
In Pride & Prejudice this is why Mr Bennet can't sell any property to provide for his five daughters: he's the middle generation of the entail.
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Date: 2010-10-05 01:42 am (UTC)In Pride & Prejudice this is why Mr Bennet can't sell any property to provide for his five daughters: he's the middle generation of the entail.