MARITAGIUM - Steven J. Coker

Subject: MARITAGIUM
From: Steven J. Coker
Date: December 16, 1998

Extracted From:
  A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856
  by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA

MARITAGIUM. Anciently that portion which was given with a daughter in marriage. 
  2. During the existence of the feudal law, it was the right which the lord of
the fee had, under certain tenures, to dispose of the daughters of his vassal in
marriage. By this word was also understood marriage....

==== SCROOTS Mailing List ====

Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main