!!!Aussteuer

Dowry (German: Aussteuer), a special form of endowing daughters. The 
obligation to provide a bride's portion can be fulfilled by supplying 
a dowry. The bride's portion generally takes the form of financial 
contributions to a female child upon her marriage on the part of 
parents or grandparents as long as they are legally required to pay 
support. The child is only entitled to a portion if she does not have 
sufficient assets herself. The dowry comprises the furnishings of a 
household or the cash amount necessary to purchase them. The dowry is 
credited to the  Compulsory Portion.


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