breach of promise

Example Sentences

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“A broken engagement was almost always a scandal, as it risked a woman’s reputation and meant a man might be sued for breach of promise,” Greig said.

From Los Angeles Times

When he married Wing, Pollard retaliated with a “breach of promise” lawsuit, which enabled Victorian-era women to seek legal redress after a broken engagement.

From Washington Post

Then stuff happened, including the birth of two children, and a breach of promise suit that made headlines in 1893.

From New York Times

“For years politicians and administrators urged citizens and industries to purchase diesel cars. Forbidding their use is simultaneously callous expropriation and breach of promise.”

From Washington Post

“Trump’s breach of promise over the release of his tax returns is even more gratuitous than Clinton concealing her Goldman Sachs transcripts,” WikiLeaks tweeted.

From Washington Times