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The obsolete German legal concept Kranzgeld (literally "wreath money") is heart balm (see breach of promise) rewarded as compensation to a woman of "immaculate reputation" if a man broke off his engagement (or caused it to be broken off e.g. through infidelity) after having had sexual intercourse with her. Immaculate reputation in this context meant mainly virginity, but could also be lost through other factors such as being convicted of a crime.

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  • Als Kranzgeld bezeichnete man in Deutschland eine finanzielle Entschädigung, die eine „unbescholtene“ Frau (siehe unten) von ihrem ehemaligen Verlobten einfordern konnte, wenn sie auf Grund eines Eheversprechens mit ihm Geschlechtsverkehr hatte und er anschließend das Verlöbnis löste. Gleiches galt auch für neuverlobte Witwen. (de)
  • The obsolete German legal concept Kranzgeld (literally "wreath money") is heart balm (see breach of promise) rewarded as compensation to a woman of "immaculate reputation" if a man broke off his engagement (or caused it to be broken off e.g. through infidelity) after having had sexual intercourse with her. Immaculate reputation in this context meant mainly virginity, but could also be lost through other factors such as being convicted of a crime. The loss of virginity, it was assumed, would diminish the woman's expectations to gain a good match for a husband. Thus, the money is a form of legal damages. The term refers to the wreath that a bride traditionally wears at her wedding. In some European cultures, notably Germany, a virgin bride was entitled to wear a wreath of myrtle flowers; a non-virgin bride, on the other hand, had to wear a wreath made of straw. In Germany, Kranzgeld was regulated in paragraph §1300 of the family law, part of the civil code Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch published in 1896 and taking effect in 1900. After being long considered irrelevant, it was finally abolished on May 4, 1998, when the entire law was renewed, on the occasion of a trial in 1993 where the judges decided the law was outdated. A woman had then tried to sue for 1000 DM (in 2004, roughly €500 or $500), but the request was denied on the grounds of equal rights between man and woman. (en)
  • Kranzgeld est un terme allemand signifiant « argent de la couronne » (de mariage), désignant les réparations financières qu'un homme doit payer à une femme dont il a pris la virginité, s'il ne l'épouse pas. Au Moyen Âge, il semble que cela s'applique au ou à la fiancé(e) qui rompt son engagement. Le terme a pour origine la couronne de paille, que les vieilles coutumes obligeaient la mariée à porter pendant la cérémonie quand elle n’était plus vierge ; on l’appelait alors la jeune fille de paille. La mariée innocente, en revanche, avait le droit de se présenter avec une couronne de myrte. (fr)
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  • Als Kranzgeld bezeichnete man in Deutschland eine finanzielle Entschädigung, die eine „unbescholtene“ Frau (siehe unten) von ihrem ehemaligen Verlobten einfordern konnte, wenn sie auf Grund eines Eheversprechens mit ihm Geschlechtsverkehr hatte und er anschließend das Verlöbnis löste. Gleiches galt auch für neuverlobte Witwen. (de)
  • Kranzgeld est un terme allemand signifiant « argent de la couronne » (de mariage), désignant les réparations financières qu'un homme doit payer à une femme dont il a pris la virginité, s'il ne l'épouse pas. Au Moyen Âge, il semble que cela s'applique au ou à la fiancé(e) qui rompt son engagement. Le terme a pour origine la couronne de paille, que les vieilles coutumes obligeaient la mariée à porter pendant la cérémonie quand elle n’était plus vierge ; on l’appelait alors la jeune fille de paille. La mariée innocente, en revanche, avait le droit de se présenter avec une couronne de myrte. (fr)
  • The obsolete German legal concept Kranzgeld (literally "wreath money") is heart balm (see breach of promise) rewarded as compensation to a woman of "immaculate reputation" if a man broke off his engagement (or caused it to be broken off e.g. through infidelity) after having had sexual intercourse with her. Immaculate reputation in this context meant mainly virginity, but could also be lost through other factors such as being convicted of a crime. (en)
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  • Kranzgeld (de)
  • Kranzgeld (fr)
  • Heart balm (German law) (en)
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