breach of promise

breach of promise

noun Law.
a violation of one's promise, especially of a promise to marry a specific person.

Origin:
1580–90
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Breach of promise is always a great word to know.
So is prosecution. Does it mean:
the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person; the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on
the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority
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breach of promise
 
n
law (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry

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