If a penalty clause has been attached to the betrothal, the person responsible for the breach of the betrothal shall pay the agreed amount.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 516
5. Penalty · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Such amount may be reduced having regard to the circumstances of the case.
It may be reduced where it appears that it is manifestly exaggerated.