In jane austen's time, the law dictated that a man's property was inherited by his closest male heir instead of the women in his family. what was this law known as?

The correct answer should be Fee Tail laws, but there were fee tails for women but they had to be specifically stated in a will.

6. constructed response paragraph: in "memories, s pents how would you describe the speaker's attitude toward the city? support your answer with evicence from the selection