Assertion: betrothal | /r/CapableOf | have been binding
Facets:
value: as marriage
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Betrothal was an act of espousal or engagement for the purpose of marriage and appears to have been as binding as marriage itself (Genesis 19:14, Exodus 22:16-17, Deuteronomy 22:23-29, Hosea 2:19-20, Matthew 1:18).