Recently, the "engagement case" is about to usher in the second trial, which has attracted widespread attention from the society.
The woman's mother responded to the case, expressing her disdain for the bride price and accusing the man of taking the blame.
The high-profile "engagement case" in Datong City, Shanxi Province is about to usher in the second trial.
After the case, it quickly aroused people's attention and discussion because it involved many factors such as morality, law, ethics and tradition.
In the first-instance judgment, the man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the crime of **. However, the parties to the case were not satisfied with this and appealed.
It is worth noting that the man's mother will also attend the trial as a civil advocate and defend her son.
Some people believe that the husband has already paid more than 100,000 bride price and is already engaged, so it is really unfair to be sentenced to three years in prison. This incident has also made many young men in love feel very anxious and worried.
On the other hand, there are also those who believe that betrothal is not the same as marriage, it is just a traditional folk custom and does not have legal effect.
Therefore, it cannot be considered natural and legal to have a relationship, let alone the use of violent means. Violence is unacceptable even in the case of marriage.
In the second-instance appeal, the man's mother, after carefully reading the case file, focused on some key circumstances.
The main appeal and defence of the husband was that the man had not committed the crime.
Regardless of the relationship between the parties, whether they are engaged or not, whether they use violence, etc., if the man does not commit sexual acts, then the charge is not established, and the crime is not established.
At the same time, when the ** case was about to be tried for the second time, the man also initiated a civil lawsuit against the woman, demanding that the woman get married or return the bride price.
This is legally upheld and reasonable. After all, the parties have signed an agreement, and if the woman repents, the bride price should be returned.
However, what is puzzling is why the woman has not taken the initiative to return the bride price?
The woman's mother made a clear statement on the issue of bride price. She said that she did not care about the amount of the bride price in this case, emphasizing that she would not compromise because of the bride price.
The woman's mother responded that the bride price would be returned when the matter passed, and their family did not plan to ask for the money.
However, it is worth noting that the act of reporting to the police has already been carried out, but the choice to wait for the end of the second trial to return the bride price has raised a series of questions.
This move is very different from the way other legal cases are handled, raising questions about the public's true motives.
At the same time, the woman's situation is not optimistic.
After learning of the verdict, she broke down emotionally, looked in a trance, cried and laughed, and washed her face with tears.
She even gave up her daily life, stopped going to work, closed herself in her home, and declared that she never wanted to find a partner again.
It was clear that the events had dealt a profound blow to her, leaving her future uncertain.
The woman's mother has been complaining about the strong attitude of the man's family, believing that this is the reason for the worsening of the situation.
She bluntly said that the man's family was too strong, which made things develop to such a point.
For the whole incident, she did not agree that it was **, but attributed it to the conflict between the two families.
In the end, the case caused huge losses to both parties, and irreversibly changed the trajectory of the lives of the two young people.
One was imprisoned, the other was emotionally devastated, and both families were in deep agony.
The originally happy and sweet married life turned into a tragedy because of the interweaving of bride price and family concepts.
This story makes us have to think deeply, is it the interests that blind us, or is the relationship between the two not deep enough?
Perhaps, in the midst of this tragedy, we should examine and reflect on the negative impact of traditional ideas on modern marriage, with a view to building healthier and more equal family relationships in the future.
It is hoped that the second-instance trial will be able to hear fairly, maintain the fairness and dignity of the law, give both parties a fair ruling, and also provide a clear guidance and reference for the handling of similar cases.