A Daughter's Demand and a Father's Compliance: The Legal Background to Achsah's Claim and Caleb's Agreement

2006; De Gruyter; Volume: 118; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1515/zaw.2006.019

ISSN

1613-0103

Autores

Joseph Fleishman,

Tópico(s)

Legal principles and applications

Resumo

Achsah, the wise daughter, disappointed at the dowry she received when she was married to Othniel, acts cunningly, doing what she can to modify the situation. She demands outright a gift from her father that will constitute a supplement to the dowry more appropriate than what she has already received from him. Within the framework of providing his daughter with a dowry, Caleb seems to have had the right to grant her real estate.

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