| Male monasteries did not require dowries of their professed members and represented less of a threat to the family patrimony. |
| Arranged marriages in which parents negotiated spouses, dowries, and inheritance for their children were once common but have declined. |
| Brides are expected to bring substantial dowries with them and to defer to their husbands in most matters. |
| Widows seeking the restitution of their dowries after their husbands died, for example, frequently litigated in the secular courts. |
| It's a useful illustration of the conflicting views surrounding both dowries and forced marriages. |
| Additionally, the government does not recognize forced marriage or dowries paid to the mother's family to legitimize the marriage. |
