Bible Encyclopedias
Coemptio
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(mutual purchase) was one of the methods of contracting marriages among the ancient Romans, in which the parties solemnly bound themselves to each other by giving and receiving a piece of money. (See MARRIAGE).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Coemptio'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/coemptio.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.