English Literature IGCSE
Entailment
What Entailment means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Entailment
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A legal restriction on an estate dictating that it can only be inherited by a specific line of heirs (usually male).
A legal restriction on property ensuring it can only be inherited by male heirs.
Topics that use Entailment
- Pride and Prejudice (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Pride and Prejudice (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
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Using Entailment in the exam
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