Definition
初夜权 refers to the historical 'right of the first night' (jus primae noctis), a feudal custom in which a lord could claim the right to sleep with a vassal's bride on her wedding night. This term appears mainly in historical, legal, or literary discussions and is not used in everyday conversation.
n.
(historical) the right of a lord to sleep with a vassal's bride on her wedding nightjus primae noctis
Examples
- 初夜权。Zhōngshìjì Ōuzhōu de chū yè quán zhìdù shì yì zhǒng fēngjiàn tèquán.The system of jus primae noctis in medieval Europe was a feudal privilege.
- 初夜权，。Xǔduō lìshǐ xuéjiā rènwéi chū yè quán bìngfēi pǔbiàn cúnzài, ér shì yì zhǒng xiàngzhēngxìng quánlì.Many historians believe that the right of the first night was not universally practiced but rather a symbolic power.
- 初夜权，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō zhōng tí dào le chū yè quán, fǎnyìng le dāngshí de shèhuì děngjí zhìdù.This novel mentions the right of the first night, reflecting the social hierarchy of the time.
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