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 in money is of obligation to compensate precisely for the loss of virginity. But the man who has been guilty of this crime must make restitution for other losses, and either by marrying the woman wronged or by providing her with a dowry, he must, as far as possible, put her in the position in which she would have been if he had not wronged her.

6. No money compensation is of obligation on account of adultery when no child has been born of the adulterous intercourse. If a child has been born, and loss ensues to the husband who is compelled to support a child which is not his, or to the family because one who has no right comes in for a share of the inheritance, compensation must be made by the guilty parties. Great difficulties would arise if an adulterous wife made known her crime to her husband, so she is not bound to do this; nor is a child bound to believe the sole assertion of his mother that he is illegitimate. Compensation must be made in other ways as far as possible. In practice, however, if husband and wife are living together, it will rarely be certain whether a child that is born is the fruit of adultery or not, and the presumption is that it is legitimate. If they are not living together, the adultery will be patent to the husband, and if he consents to support the child and treat it as his own, the obligation of the adulterer will cease.