Legal Definitions - lucra nuptialia

LUCRA NUPTIALIA

LUCRA NUPTIALIA is a term from Roman law that refers to the property that one spouse receives from another, whether by gift, marriage-gift, dos, or testamentarydisposition.

An example of LUCRA NUPTIALIA is when a husband gives his wife a piece of land as a wedding gift. Another example is when a wife inherits money from her deceased husband's will.

These examples illustrate how LUCRA NUPTIALIA refers to the property that one spouse receives from another. In the first example, the husband is giving the wife a gift, and in the second example, the wife is receiving property through a testamentary disposition.

POENAE SECUNDARUM NUPTIARUM