espousals ([schwa]-spow-z[schwa]lz), n. Mutual promises between a man and a woman to marry one another. [Cases: Breach of Marriage Promise 4–5. C.J.S. Breach of Marriage Promise §§ 5–6.] “Espousals were of two kinds: sponsalia per verba de futuro, which take place if man and woman promise each other that they will hereafter become husband and […]
betrothal. 1. Eccles. law. A religious ceremony confirming an agreement to marry. • Historically, a betrothal was performed months or years before the parties wedded. It was in theory as legally binding as a marriage and created an impediment to marriage with any other person, but not an insurmountable impediment. In modern form, the betrothal
sponsalia per verba de futuro (spon-say-lee-[schwa] p[schwa]r v[schwa]r-b[schwa] dee f[y]oo-t[y]oor-oh). [Latin “espousals by words about the future”] Hist. A promise to marry in the future. “[A] promise to marry in the future (sponsalia per verba de futuro) gave rise only to an executory contract of marriage. The regular way of executing the contract was to
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