初夜权 (chū yè quán) — (historical) the right of a lord to sleep with a vassal's bride on her wedding night; jus primae noctis

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• 中世纪欧洲的初夜权制度是一种封建特权。
  Zhōng shì jì ōu zhōu de chū yè quán zhì dù shì yì zhǒng fēng jiàn tè quán.
  The system of jus primae noctis in medieval Europe was a feudal privilege.
• 许多历史学家认为初夜权并非普遍存在，而是一种象征性权力。
  Xǔ duō lì shǐ xué jiā rèn wéi chū yè quán bìng fēi pǔ biàn cún zài, ér shì yì zhǒng xiàng zhēng xìng quán lì.
  Many historians believe that the right of the first night was not universally practiced but rather a symbolic power.
• 这部小说中提到了初夜权，反映了当时的社会等级制度。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō zhōng tí dào le chū yè quán, fǎn yìng le dāng shí de shè huì děng jí zhì dù.
  This novel mentions the right of the first night, reflecting the social hierarchy of the time.