Legal Definition of Divorced
Meaning of Divorced
A person who has formally ended his or her registered marriage by legal means and who has not remarried. Persons who have obtained a decree nisi are considered to be divorced.
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goody, j. and tambiah, s. j. (1973). bridewealth anddowry. cambridge, uk: cambridge university press.
menski, w., ed. (1999). south asians and the dowryproblem. stoke-on-trent, stratfordshire, uk: trentham books.
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Definition of Dowry
The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Dowry: The wealth or possessions that a bride brings into the marriage. This is typically a transfer of wealth from the bride’s family to the husband.
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Notes and References
- Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Dowry. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada
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