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When betrothal takes place, the proposal usually comes from the girls side, in which social prestige, economic condition and education are chiefly taken into consideration. en.wikipedia.org

This made her available for the specialized procedure for the betrothal of an "epikleros", a type of court judgement called "epidikasia". en.wikipedia.org

She was supposed to keep the princess safe until her betrothal. en.wikipedia.org

Before its enactment couples lived and slept together after their betrothal or the spousals, considered a legal marriage. en.wikipedia.org

In the case of child marriage, betrothal might last from infancy until the age of marriage. en.wikipedia.org

Women were elevated to equal status as men through a series of laws which prohibited practices such as arranged marriages, concubinages, dowries, and child betrothals. en.wikipedia.org

They exchange rings and the betrothal lasts at least a year, and is revocable by the return of the rings; however, it is rarely broken. en.wikipedia.org

The betrothal is considered a binding contract upon the families and the children. en.wikipedia.org

The term betrothal indicates more than an engagement. en.wikipedia.org

Once existing, the impediment always remains, even though the betrothal is lawfully broken. en.wikipedia.org

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