Arrington and Wife v. Grissom; State v. Celia, a Slave William Blackstone, Commentary on the Laws of England

Question 1

Testator

Answer 1

A person has made a will or given a legact

Question 2

Remainder-Interest

Answer 2

Someone with a future interest in an asset (state trust or will - an interest that becomes effective after a certain date)

Question 3

Life Owner

Answer 3

An interest in something (slaves, estate, etc.) that last only the duration of an individual’s life and thus cannot be inherited through a will

Question 4

Coverture

Answer 4

The legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband’s protection and authority.

Question 5

Intersectionality/Intersectional Identities

Answer 5

Overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
Ex. Sally was a woman who killed in self-defense, but since she was a slave she could not testify