恋爱期间消费、婚前买房买车，是否属于彩礼？最高法发布典型案例

Group 1 - The Supreme People's Court released five typical cases related to bride price disputes, aiming to deepen the understanding of judicial rules regarding such disputes and promote family and social civilization through fair adjudication [1] - In the case of Liu vs. Zhang, the court ruled that expenses incurred during the dating period are considered acts of affection and should not be adjusted by the judiciary, as the transfers were for mutual living expenses [1] - The court clarified that payments made for housing or vehicles with the intention of marriage can be treated as bride price and adjudicated accordingly, as seen in the case of Zhao vs. Li, where the court determined that the car payment had bride price characteristics [1] Group 2 - The cases emphasize the judicial stance against obtaining property through fraudulent marriage practices, as demonstrated in the case of Zheng vs. Wu, where the court supported the request for annulment and return of the bride price due to the short duration of cohabitation [2] - The case of Wang vs. Sun addressed situations where no marriage registration occurred but cohabitation lasted a significant time, ruling against the return of bride price by considering the duration of cohabitation, whether children were born, and the purpose of the bride price [2]