Notice
In many countries there is a requirement to give notice of an impending marriage to the community so that objections to the marriage can be raised. This custom was in place as a mechanism to necessitate the consent of parents as well as the wider community.
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Famous quotes containing the word notice:
“We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Too jostled were Our Souls to speak
At length the notice came.”
—Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
“I am parshial to ladies if they are nice[.] I suppose it is my nature. I am not quite a gentleman but you would hardly notice it.”
—Daisy Ashford (1881–1972)
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