sororate marriage

noun

Definitions

  1. A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of…

    A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.

    • Sororate marriage is prevalent among the Hill Kharias, only after the death of the first wife and that also depends on the consent of the father-in-law and the prospective second wife.

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