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A recent answer by @Ohwilleke on the historical status of married women lists the limited types of contracts they could enter into.

One of these of those for necessities. What is referred to by this?

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The same sorts of necessities children can enter contracts for

Necessities means pretty much what you’d think it means - the things that are necessary to maintain your life and lifestyle. So, food, clothing, shelter, utilities, entertainment, transport, education etc. all appropriate to the person’s economic circumstances - bus fare for a poor person, chauffeur drive limousines for the super wealthy.

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