If it were otherwise, and that absolute sovereignty and power of life and death naturally belonged to the husband, and were necessary to the society between man and wife, there could be no matrimony in any of those countries where the husband is allowed no such absolute authority.
Gauzak ez balira horrela, senarrari balegozkio naturaz bizitza eta heriotzaren gaineko subiranotasun eta botere absolutuak, senar-emazteen arteko gizarteak hala eskatzen duelako, orduan, ez litzateke posible ezkontzarik senarrari horrelako autoritate absolutua ematen ez zaion herrialdeetan.