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MARRIAGE BROKAGE (law) and EC (finance)


MARRIAGE BROKAGE (law)


Marriage BROKAGE. By this expression is meant the act by which a person interferes, for a consideration to be received by him, between a man and a interferes, for a consideration to be received by him, between a man and a woman, for the purpose of promoting a Marriage between them. The money paid woman, for the purpose of promoting a Marriage between them. The money paid for such service is also known by this name. for such service is also known by this name. 2. It is a doctrine of the courts of equity that all Marriage brokage 2. It is a doctrine of the courts of equity that all Marriage brokage contracts are utterly void, as against public policy; and are, therefore, contracts are utterly void, as against public policy; and are, therefore, incapable of confirmation. 1 Fonb. Eq. B. 1, ch. 4, s. 10, note a; 1 Story, incapable of confirmation. 1 Fonb. Eq. B. 1, ch. 4, s. 10, note a; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. Sec. 263; Newl. on Contr. 469. Eq. Jur. Sec. 263; Newl. on Contr. 469.

EC (finance)


A transferor. One who transfers title to an asset by gifting.