Especially in older documents, the capital provided by the groom, usually held in trust (fiduciary managed) and invested in interest-bearing investments. Its purpose is – to secure the livelihood of the divorced wife from the proceeds of the capital in the event of a divorce or – to secure an income for the widow and children in the event of the husband’s death, in which case it is often called a “fund securing the livelihoods of the family”. Contrary to widespread opinion, such contracts are still permitted in Germany today. – See bride money, butter money, egg money, woman’s money, hielich money, calf money, cheese money, milk money, paraphernal money.
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