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Dowry law in India — Payment of a dowry, gift often financial, has a long history in many parts of the world. In India, the payment of a dowry was prohibited in 1961 under Indian civil law and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498a of the Indian Penal Code were… … Wikipedia
Dowry system in India — In India dowry (known as Dahej in Hindi)[1] is the payment in cash or some kind of gifts given to bridegroom s family along with the bride. Generally they include cash, jewellery,[2] electrical appliances, furniture, bedding, crockery, utensils… … Wikipedia
Dowry — A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher or, in Latin, dos) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage.[1][2] It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride s parents, and dower, which is property… … Wikipedia
dowry — /dow ree/, n., pl. dowries. 1. Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage. 2. Archaic. a widow s dower. 3. a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc. Also, dowery. [1250 1300; ME dowerie < AF douarie < ML… … Universalium
DOWRY — (Heb. נְדֻנְיָה), the property a wife brings to her husband at marriage; the Yiddish equivalent, nadn, is from the same root. The custom of nedunyah became clearly defined and institutionalized only in the talmudic period. In biblical times,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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dowry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, substantial ▪ small VERB + DOWRY ▪ give sb, pay (sb) ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
The Fatal Dowry — is a late Jacobean era stage play, a tragedy written by Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, and first published in 1632. It represents a significant aspect of Field s very limited dramatic output.Though hard evidence in lacking, the play is though … Wikipedia
Marriage à-la-mode: 6. The Lady's Death — Artist William Hogarth Year 1743 Type Oil on canvas Dimensions 69.9 cm × 90.8 cm (27.5 in × 35.7 in) … Wikipedia