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Examples
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And Nancy, that ante-nuptial agreement, that prenuptial agreement is rock solid.
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The attorney, though he was suspicious, though he was frightened, though he was, in truth, very angry with this new brother-in-law, through whose ante-nuptial delinquencies so much sorrow was threatened to the Bolton family, nevertheless kept the secret from all the Cambridge Boltons.
John Caldigate 2004
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There was in Emily a complete realisation of that idea of ante-nuptial blessedness, of which Lily had often thought so much.
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The Zwiegelaars were married on October 1, 1988, with an ante-nuptial contract that incorporated the accrual system.
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Mrs Greenow, as she spoke these words, drew back from the Captain's arms before the first kiss of permitted ante-nuptial love had been exchanged.
Can You Forgive Her? 1993
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Up to 1983, all marriages in South Africa, excluding customary unions, were in community of property, unless preceded by an ante-nuptial contract.
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He attempted to tell me that he would not take you out there against my consent; but I know better, and what such ante-nuptial promises are worth.
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He bowed gayly, and called up that he was going for his six francs 'worth of ante-nuptial absolution.
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Though the lady's ante-nuptial reputation was not spotless, yet their conjugal life was happy, and she bore him four sons and a daughter.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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In order to elucidate this measure beyond doubt, the State passed the ordinance of 7 October, 1857, which decreed that ante-nuptial agreements or promises were, from a legal standpoint, null and void.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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