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A counterexample to social equality was the social inequality of medieval Europe, where a person's estate, which was usually inherited, determined the legal and social rights the person had.
For example, clergy could claim the benefit of clergy to receive a more lenient punishment for a crime.
Likewise, women have historically been and still are in some countries formally denied access to higher education — even if they could pay the tuition.
In 19th century Europe, if female enrollment was even permitted, women had to apply for an " exemption from gender " to enroll in a university.

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