订婚约、送彩礼是中国几千年来的一种婚嫁风俗,在当前也仍然是很普遍的一种现象。本文在对婚约、彩礼的概念以及在我国的历史渊源和现状作了详细论述,对婚约、彩礼的性质进行了辨析,又进一步论述了在司法实践中对婚约彩礼纠纷案件诉讼主体应该是男、女双方本人而不应包括男、女双方的父母等其他人,对彩礼的范围以及应返还的数额和不应予以返还的情形进行了详细的论述。通过对婚约、彩礼的分析和论述,有利于更好的在司法实践中处理好这类纠纷,以维护当事人的利益和社会的稳定。 Engagement and bridal gifts are a marriage practice in China for thousands of years and are still a common phenomenon at present. This article elaborates on the concept of marriage contract and bride price, as well as the historical origin and current situation in our country, distinguishes the nature of marriage contract and bride price, and further discusses that in litigation practice, The women themselves, not the parents of both men and women, should include a detailed account of the scope of the bride price, the amount to be returned and the non-refundable circumstances. Through the analysis of marriage contract and bride price, it is helpful to deal with such disputes better in the judicial practice in order to safeguard the interest of the parties and social stability.