They were considered less suitable landholders than sons, and less needful than widows.
The key argument on oaths in this commentary is contained in his observation that solemn oaths are both profitable and needful.
The needful attempt, to make language and divinity plain and easy.
Travelling abroad, despite its short-term costs, was deemed 'needful expenditure' in bringing long-term benefits to administrative practices.
In societies where this practice is considered needful, deprivation occurs as soon as two or more children are without choice consigned to the same bed.
They described the phrase "to do the needful" as "obsolescent", "clumsy", "really comical", "lower class" and "faulty".
If ever there was a needful call for further research it is in this area of the effectiveness of legal institutions.
They serve their superiors; in exchange the superiors allow the inferiors what they have decided is needful.
