The word "dowry" (from the Latin dos, meaning "donation"
"gift" endowment") is common understood as the donation
accompanying a bride upon marriage , In medieval English law,
however, the meaning was reserved , in that the husband would
set apart a portion of his estate designated for the Maintenance of
his wife should be she become a widow On landed estates the
Dower House is a property set aside for precisely that purpose.
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In ancient Greece, the usual practice was to give a bridge a price,
dowry are not exchange until the late classic and period (15th
century BC) at that time a husband had a certain property rights
to his dowry additionally the wife might bring her own property
to the marriage which is not excluded in the dowry and remained
under the ownership and control right price down option in
currently defined is immense payment for a wife or if they
reverse the prize pays to get married however they are not true
definitions. While something for value may be exchanged from
the partner to the other, it is considered a gift not the price one
pays to get married the concept of dowry, therefore, involves the
transfer of parental property to a daughter after her marriage
rather than is than at the owner death. Establishes a type of
conjugal fund, which may provide financial security in
windowed would or against nickel negligent husband in may
eventually go to provide for her children. Dowries may also
contract contribute to establish marital household, including the
furnishings such as lines and furniture. So, while dowries have
long histories in various parts of the world, they continue expect
to be expected and demanded as a condition to accept her
marriage proposal in some cultures.
These funds may provide an element of financial security, in
widowhood or against a negligent husband, once this money has
been paid in the African culture the women has no say in this.
The or what ever was given will automatically belongs to the
parents, who would have brought the women up and sent her to
school.