Cum manu vs sine manu Flashcards
What is marriage cum manu in Roman law?
A type of marriage where the bride passes into the control of her husband and ceases to be a member of her father’s family.
In this marriage, the bride’s property becomes the husband’s, and she cannot divorce him.
What is the ancient ceremony known as confarretio?
A ceremony where the bride and bridegroom eat a sacred cake made of far (grain) to enter marriage cum manu.
This ceremony was used primarily by a few aristocratic families and had nearly died out by the end of the first century AD.
What is marriage sine manu?
A type of marriage where the bride does not pass into the control of her husband and retains her status in her father’s family.
In this arrangement, the bride can possess property and divorce her husband.
How could a couple enter into marriage sine manu?
By living together and declaring their intention to be married, usually celebrated with traditional customs and ceremonies.
This was a simpler process compared to marriage cum manu.
True or False: In marriage cum manu, the husband could divorce the wife but she could not divorce him.
True
