ABSTRACT
Whether the abductee could have been actively involved in planning and organising the envisioned marriage is subjected to intense scholarly debate. This chapter examines what the abductee’s consent entailed, how it was defined legally and what her options were to use or deal with an abduction. The main argument is that the abductee’s consent mattered and could impact the legal outcome. Although abductees clearly acted as legal agents, however, they generally had little room to manoeuvre as they experienced intense pressure from perpetrators, relatives and because of social views on honour and sex.
