Coemptio

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Coemptio [1]

(mutual purchase) was one of the methods of contracting marriages among the ancient Romans, in which the parties solemnly bound themselves to each other by giving and receiving a piece of money. (See Marriage).

References

  1. ↑ Coemptio from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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