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PREMIUM PUDICITIAE, contracts (law)


PREMIUM PUDICITIAE, contracts. Literally the price of chastity. 2. This is the consideration of a contract by which a man promises to 2. This is the consideration of a contract by which a man promises to pay to a woman with whom he has illicit intercourse a certain sum of money. pay to a woman with whom he has illicit intercourse a certain sum of money. When the contract is made as the payment of past cohabitation, as between When the contract is made as the payment of past cohabitation, as between the parties, it is good, and will be enforced against the obligor, his the parties, it is good, and will be enforced against the obligor, his heirs, executors and administrators, but it cannot be paid, on a deficiency heirs, executors and administrators, but it cannot be paid, on a deficiency of assets, until all creditors are paid, though it has a preference over the of assets, until all creditors are paid, though it has a preference over the heir, next of kin, or devisee. If the contract be for future cohabitation, heir, next of kin, or devisee. If the contract be for future cohabitation, it is void. Chit. Contr. 215; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. Sec. 296; 5 Ves. 286; 2 P. it is void. Chit. Contr. 215; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. Sec. 296; 5 Ves. 286; 2 P. Wms. 432; 1 Black. R. 517; 3 Burr. 1568; 1 Fonb. Eq, B. 1, a. 4, Sec. 4, and Wms. 432; 1 Black. R. 517; 3 Burr. 1568; 1 Fonb. Eq, B. 1, a. 4, Sec. 4, and notes s and y; 1 Ball