marriage articles
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Definitions from Case Law
From 50 U.S. 196 - Neves v. Scott · 1850Most cited · 29 citing opinions
in order to bring collateral relatives within the reach and influence of the consideration, there must be something over and above that flowing from the immediate parties to the marriage articles, from which it can be inferred that relatives beyond the issue were intended to be provided for; and that, if the provision in their behalf had not been agreed to, the superadded consideration would not have been given.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Articles of agreement between parties contemplating marria'ge, in accordance with which the marriage settlement is afterwards to be drawn up. They are to be binding in case of marriage. They must be in writing, by statute of frauds. Burton, Real Prop. 484; Crabb,
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Articles of agreement between parties contemplating marriage, In accordance with which the marriage settlement is afterwards to be drawn up; they are to be binding in case of marriage. They must be in writing, by the Statute of Frauds; Burt. R. P. 484; Crabb, R. P. $ 1809; 4 Cruise, Dig. 274, 323.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Articles of agreement between parties contemplating marriage, intended as preliminary to a formal marriage settlement, to be drawn after marriage. Ath. Mar. Sett. 92.
Defined under Marriage in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Articles of agreement between parties contemplating marriage, intended as preliminary toa formal marriage settlement, to be drawn after marriage. Ath. Mar. Sett. 92.