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In the next place we must consider those things which are annexed to
marriage: (1) the payment of the marriage debt; (2) plurality of
wives; (3) bigamy; (4) the bill of divorce; (5) illegitimate
children.
Under the first head there are ten points of inquiry:
(1) Whether one spouse is bound to pay the marriage debt to the
other?
(2) Whether one is sometimes bound to pay without being asked?
(3) Whether a wife may demand the debt during the menses?
(4) Whether she is bound to pay it at that time?
(5) Whether husband and wife are equal in this matter?
(6) Whether the one without the other's consent may take a vow that
prohibits the payment of the debt?
(7) Whether it is forbidden to ask for the debt at any particular
time?
(8) Whether it is a mortal sin to ask for it at a holy time?
(9) Whether it is an obligation to pay it at the time of a
festival?
(10) Whether weddings should be forbidden at certain times?
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