CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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dowry
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Detailed explanation-1: -dowry, the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dowries Are the Price a Groom Pays for His Bride These are not true definitions because while something of value may be exchanged from one partner to the other, it is considered a gift, not the price one pays to get married. It is something a woman can take as security should she choose to leave her husband.
Detailed explanation-3: -A dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride’s family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower.
Detailed explanation-4: -Meeting of marriage expenses would not fall within the definition of dowry under the Dowry Prohibition Act.