In-depth analysis of the engagement case: the disintegration of bride price, real estate and love
On May 1, 2023, at the engagement banquet in Yanggao County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, everything was so beautiful and expected. A 27-year-old boy and a 24-year-old girl, witnessed by their parents, relatives and friends, decided to hold hands and move towards their future marriage. The man gave the woman half of the bride price (the other half at the time of marriage) and a gold ring.
However, after the return banquet on May 2, things took a dramatic turn. The woman suddenly asked for her name to be added to the title deed and the man to pay the remaining bride price. The two sides reached a stalemate.
"We didn't have enough money and we didn't have the title deed at hand, so she got upset and called the police," Ms. Zhen told us. The alarm bell sounded, and things quickly went in an irreparable direction. ** intervenes, the man is taken away, and everything becomes tricky.
On August 24, the case was heard in the Yanggao County Court. Family conflicts and financial disputes between the two sides surfaced. Although the defendant insisted that the relationship was consensual, the court did not agree with this assertion.
Finally, on the morning of December 25, the case ushered in the first-instance verdict. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for the crime of **. However, this result did not please everyone. The defendant's family indicated that they would appeal.
This turmoil has aroused widespread concern in the society, and has also exposed the legal and ethical issues in the engagement process. This incident is undoubtedly a warning that we need more reason and respect than impulsiveness and misunderstanding on the road to marriage.
Engagement ** Case Bride Price Real Estate Dispute Family Conflict Law and Ethics Shanxi Datong.