breach of promise
breach of promise
breach of promise
breach′ of prom′ise
n.
Law.
| Noun | 1. | breach of promise - failure to keep a promise (of marriage) |
| 单词 | breach of promise | |||
| 释义 | breach of promisebreach of promisebreach of promisebreach′ of prom′isen. Law.
breach of promisebreach of promisebreach of promisebreach of promisebreach of promisebreach of promisen. historically the dumping of a female fiancee by her intended husband after he had proposed marriage and she had accepted. She was entitled to file a suit for damages for the embarrassment of the broken engagement. Such lawsuits were gradually outlawed in various states and no longer exist. (See: breach) breach of promise(formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry. In Scots law and other civilian jurisdictions, breach of a unilateral promise maybe actionable, absent consideration or estoppel.breach of promise
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