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the married woman is bound by law to the husband

Here "bound by law to the husband" is a metaphor for a woman being united to her husband according to the law of marriage. AT: "according to the law, the married woman is united to the husband" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

the married woman

This refers to any woman who is married.