Art.15.- In the case of polygamy, when the marriage bond is broken: - - With regard to one of the co-wives only, the latter’s share will be a fraction of half of the common property, having the unit as its numerator and the number of co-wives as its denominator, the said co-wife herself included; With regard to all co-wives, by the death of their common husband, the share of the latter will be half, that of each of the widows will be a fraction of the remaining half with the unit as numerator and their number as denominator. CHAPITER III SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BRIDE PRICE LEVIED DURING TRADITIONAL WEDDINGS Art. 20.- Except for what is said in paragraph 2 of Article 1, the institution of dowry, which consists in the payment for the benefit of the person having authority over the wife-to-be, by the husband-to-be or the person having authority over him, of material gifts that condition the realization of the traditional marriage, is immediately abolished. Art.21.- Shall be punished by imprisonment of six months to two years and a fine double the value of promises agreed or things received or requested, without the said fine being less than 50,000 francs, whoever has, in violation of the provisions of the preceding article, either directly or by proxy, whether the marriage took place or not: 1. Solicited or agreed to offers or promises of dowry, solicited or received dowry; 2. Used offers or promises of dowry or yielded to requests geared towards the payment of dowry. Art. 22.- Shall be punished with the penalties in the preceding article, anyone acting as an intermediary, or who participates in the realization of the offenses provided for in said article. Art. 23. - Dowries paid during marriages contracted before the promulgation of the present law cannot be repaid. However, in case of divorce where the court finds the wife to be entirely at fault, the court can order for a partial or complete repayment of dowry.