A Legal Study on the New Regulations Concerning Betrothal Gift Disputes

Xiao Han

doi:10.63313/ESW.9079

Authors

Xiao Han Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu 233030, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/ESW.9079

Keywords:

Marriage, High Bride Price, Bride Price Dispute, Bride Price Return

Abstract

In the current process of marriage in China, the bride price is an indispensable part. In recent years, with the rapid development of China's social economy and the continuous increase of per capita income, a trend of comparison has swept across, leading to the continuous increase of bride price amounts. This not only aggravates the economic burden of the party paying the bride price but also lays hidden dangers for the marriage. As a result, the number of bride price dispute cases during divorce has been increasing, while the Civil Code and other rele-vant laws are not perfect in this regard. To curb high bride prices and reduce bride price disputes, the Supreme People's Court's Regulations on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Bride Price Dispute Cases (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) came into effect on February 1 this year. This paper will specifically interpret the provisions of the Regulations through research on the definition, scope, nature of the bride price, as well as the reference factors and scope of bride price return, analyze its progress and deficiencies, and provide relevant improvement paths.

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