dowry in the PONS Dictionary

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The dowry is largely prevalent and is paid in cash and kind but little more.
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Women are not always the only primary victims of dowry deaths.
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If some items of the dowry are not satisfactory, the wedding may be delayed or cancelled.
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In the same year, with characteristic imprudence, he married a wife without dowry.
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If the man was at fault, he then lost the right to get back his dowry.
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A dowry is the property or money that a wife (or wife's family) brings to her husband upon marriage.
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Her dowry, any inheritance rights transferred through her marriage, and any property acquired by her after marriage belonged to him.
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Later, the "sprid" seems to have been converted into a dowry.
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According to the village tradition, she must take a husband, at least one who can afford to pay the dowry.
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The dowry was a contribution made by the wifes family to the husband to cover the expenses of the household.
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