| 单词 | marriage articles |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmarriage articles marriage articles n. now historical a legal agreement drawn up before a marriage by the two parties, setting out terms with respect to rights of property and succession. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > gifts and payments > [noun] > marriage settlement marriage contract1592 marriage agreement?c1663 marriage articlesa1668 marriage deed1678 marriage settlement1678 tocher-band1792 contract1815 ketubah1841 a1668 W. Davenant Distresses v. i, in Wks. (1673) iii. 62/1 I'm a new Man, and have already seal'd To Marriage Articles. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 2. ¶2 The Father sends up every Post Questions relating to Marriage-Articles, Leases, and Tenures. 1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. viii. 142 Five thousand pounds was settled by marriage articles on Mrs. Bennet and the children. View more context for this quotation 1897 Dict. National Biogr. LII. 211/1 He apparently accompanied John Russell..to Spain..for the purpose of obtaining a ratification of the marriage articles between Philip and Mary. 1957 I. Watt Rise of Novel v. 141 A woman's property..became her husband's absolutely on marriage, although it was customary to arrange a jointure for her when the marriage articles were drawn up. 2003 J. Shami John Donne & Conformity in Crisis 241 Sermons before the king had to contend with a recent development: the signing of marriage articles with Henriette Marie of France. < as lemmas |
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