breach of promise. The violation of one’s word or undertaking, esp. a promise to marry. • Under English common law, an engagement to marry had the nature of a commercial contract, so if one party broke the engagement without justification, the innocent party was entitled to damages. See HEARTBALM STATUTE . [Cases: Breach of Marriage […]
promise of marriage 结婚许诺 许诺与对方结婚。制定法规定的以许诺结婚实施诱奸，指许诺含有答应结婚的意思并为对方所理解，不要求此项许诺具备一定的形式或使用一定的言词。 (→breach of promise)
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A promise for which the actual performance of the marriage is the consideration, as when a man agrees to transfer property to a woman if she will marry him. • A promise to marry, however, is not considered a promise in consideration of marriage. [Cases: Breach of Marriage Promise 5. C.J.S. Breach of Marriage Promise
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breach of covenant. The violation of an express or implied promise, usu. in a contract, either to do or not to do an act. See COVENANT. [Cases: Contracts 312. C.J.S. Contracts § 561.]
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A promise that one party may, under the law, declare void by reason of that party’s incapacity or mistake, or by reason of the fraud, breach, or other fault of the other party. [Cases: Contracts 98. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 137, 139–140, 145, 153–155, 157, 171, 173–174, 185, 188.]
Violation of a contractual obligation by failing to perform one’s own promise, by repudiating it, or by interfering with another party’s performance. [Cases: Contracts 312, 315. C.J.S. Contracts § 561.]
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Family law. A betrothal; an engagement to be married. — Also termed agreement to marry; promise to marry; promise of marriage. [Cases: Breach of Marriage Promise 1. C.J.S. Breach of Marriage Promise § 3.]
A state law that abolishes the rights of action for monetary damages as solace for the emotional trauma occasioned by a loss of love and relationship. • The abolished rights of action include alienation of affections, breach of promise to marry, criminal conversation, and seduction of a person over the legal age of consent. Many
heartbalm statute. A state law that abolishes the rights of action for monetary damages as solace for the emotional trauma occasioned by a loss of love and relationship. • The abolished rights of action include alienation of affections, breach of promise to marry, criminal conversation, and seduction of a person over the legal age of