| 11. | Fisher's previous fianc�e sued him for a breach of promise.
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| 12. | ". . . We are disappointed by a breach of promise, " he said.
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| 13. | So now he needs to play down the significance of that breach of promise.
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| 14. | Additionally, the person refusing to marry was unable to sue for breach of promise.
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| 15. | His failure to honour that obligation without lawful excuse constituted a breach of promise.
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| 16. | But we are disappointed by a breach of promise.
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| 17. | To avoid being sued for breach of promise of marriage, Tom agrees to marry Caroline.
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| 18. | In British law of that time, a man could be sued for breach of promise.
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| 19. | She sobs bitterly : she has just filed an action against him for breach of promise.
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| 20. | Until the late 20th century this was sometimes called wreath money, or the breach of promise.
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