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XXXIII.

It is, however, rightly and commonly believed that a brother should provide a dowry for his sister if she is in need, although a half-sister from the mother's side is excluded from this obligation.

XXXIV.

Nor is it denied that a dowry may be rightly constituted by tutors or curators in proportion to the means and the dignity of the birth of the woman.

XXXV.

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A stranger, however, who has given money to a woman as a dowry and has not expressly stipulated its return to himself (a type of dowry generally called Receptitia recoverable), is considered to have intended to donate whatever he provided to the woman, especially if she is needy, rather than to reserve any right to it for himself.

XXXVI.

This must be understood with a tacit condition that is regularly inherent in this matter, namely, that the marriage follows.

XXXVII.

Finally, the woman herself, especially if she is of legal age, is prohibited by no law from giving all her own goods as a dowry.

XXXVIII.

Indeed, whether a father, a grandfather, or any other person has given it on behalf of the woman, she shall be considered to have given it herself. For we are considered to have done things ourselves which we accomplish through others.

XXXIX.

Things that come into a dowry are both corporeal and incorporeal: likewise movable things and land, whether appraised or unappraised.

XL.

In unappraised items, the husband is liable only for fraud and negligence: in appraised items and in those things which consist of weight, number, or measure, he is also liable for accidental loss.

XLI.

Finally, this must also be observed, once the marriage is dissolved