Paraphernalia (legal history)
As paraphernalia ( ancient Greek : para = besides and pherna = gift), also paraphernalia , the older legal language referred to the personal property of the bride, which was brought into the marriage by the bride in addition to the dowry . After the marriage, the paraphernalia passed into the administration of the husband, but not into his property . They did not become common property either, but remained the property of the wife.
This meaning of the word is out of date today. In today's civil marriage, the community of gains applies without any special agreement . The property of the spouses remains separated even after the marriage. Only in the event of divorce or the death of a partner will a gain adjustment according to § 1363 , § 1371 , § 1372 BGB be carried out. Today, therefore, the word is used in connection with a marriage to mean personal property .
Paraphernalia is a plural word and is therefore not used in the singular.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Paraphernalia , in: German legal dictionary . Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ a b Paraphernalia , in: www.duden.de . Retrieved November 4, 2016.
