marriage promise
marriage promise 婚约；订婚 指某人允诺其将在确定的或合理的期间内与被允诺人结婚。在英格兰，如果此后该人拒绝或未能与被允诺人结婚的，曾被认为构成违约。直至1753年，教会法庭还可以强制当事人实际履行其结婚允诺，后改为损害赔偿。至1970年，损害赔偿的做法亦被废止。
marriage promise
marriage promise
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.]