Which Statement About Bridewealth Is False

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement about bridewealth is false?

• A) It tends to destabilize marriage.
• B) It symbolizes the union of two kin groups.
• C) It represents compensation to the wife's family.
• D) It legalizes marriages and legitimizes children.
• E) Bridewealth payments vary among cultures.

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Definitions:

Negotiable

Able to be bargained or exchanged with flexibility, often used in the context of financial instruments or agreements.

Instrument

A formal legal document that records a legally enforceable act, transaction, or agreement.

Bearer Instrument

A negotiable financial instrument that denotes ownership to whoever physically holds it.

Theft

The act of unlawfully taking someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive them of it.