CAS CL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dowry, Pater Familias, Evil Eye
25 Jan 2016
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Age- 12 (though they could become engaged at age 7) Consent given by bridegroom and paterfamilias (oldest man in family) A contract was not legally necessary, however one was often used to firm up consent and dowry agreement. Manus (legal power)- 2 kinds of marriage. Marriage with manus- the bride leaves the power of paterfamilias and under the jurisdiction of husband. Marriage without manus- the bride is under the power of the paterfamilias, so if the paterfamilias dies they can get land (created new woman or independent woman) She spun wool (she was a good manager of the household) after death: women wouldn"t cheat and were meant to not remarry, sometimes women were forced to remarry, working together for advancing the property of the, romance? household. Adultery became a criminal offence; punishment was. Husbands required to divorce wives who were caught in exile the act of adultery: increase the birthrate:
