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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > anthropology of law > dowry customs
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > anthropology of law > dowry customs

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dowry customs  

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  • Dowry encompasses the money, goods, and property that one spouse brings to another just before or at the time of marriage. More often than not, the bride is the one who brings a dowry. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Dowry Customs]

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