Sentence examples similar to a customary payment from inspiring English sources

On Monday, it reported that Brian Sokutu, a spokesman for the governing African National Congress, confirmed that the president had provided inhlawula, the customary payment by a Zulu man after he fathers a child out wedlock.

Their families were scandalized that Sharif had proposed, and by her refusal to accept the customary payment that a groom's family offers his bride.

New measures being studied include a raise in taxes on goods and an increase in working hours and the scrapping of a customary Christmas payment for civil servants.

"The Man Dressed in Linen" tells the story of a cantor who was so pious that he refused the customary payment for chanting the prayer service on Jewish holidays, despite being destitute.

Do it without a referral, and accept that the insurance company will only pay 90percentt of what it considers reasonable and customary payment for the services rendered.

Group A: customary treatment.

The filmmakers and others who filed the suit have asked for an additional "incentive" payment of $10,000 to $15,000, a customary award for the named parties in class action lawsuits.

Aisha's father, Hajji Muhammed Zai, reached by telephone, confirmed that he had agreed to the betrothal of Aisha and her younger sister to Mr. Sulaiman's family members, in payment of what is called "baad," a customary obligation owed by his own family.

He did it with a customary flourish.

Kumar said the victims consumed liquor during a customary feast.

Spain has developed a customary response to these attacks.