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Marriage law is the legal requirements, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries.

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Marriage law

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Marriage law is the legal requirements, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries...

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Marriage

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(if any), and between them and their in-laws. It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions,...

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Cousin marriage law in the United States

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marriage recognize cousin marriages performed in other states, but despite occasional claims that this holds true in general, laws also exist that explicitly...

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Legality of polygamy

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Africa is recognized for customary marriages. The Supreme Court also ruled that Muslim marriages performed under Sharia law are valid. Sudan Togo Tanzania...

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Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey

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Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey was a national survey by the Australian Government designed to gauge support for legalising same-sex marriage in Australia...

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Marriage in Israel

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legally recognized. However, marriages performed abroad or remotely from Israel must be registered by the government. Matrimonial law is based on the millet...

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New Marriage Law

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The New Marriage Law (also First Marriage Law, Chinese: 新婚姻法; pinyin: Xīn Hūnyīn Fǎ) was a civil marriage law passed in the People's Republic of China...

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Cousin marriage

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laws of many jurisdictions set out the degree of consanguinity prohibited among sexual relations and marriage parties. Supporters of cousin marriage where...

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Second Marriage Law

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The Second Marriage Law, or Revised Marriage Law (RML), of 1980 is a revised law of the New Marriage Law of 1950. The law was revised and led by Chinese...

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Mesopotamian marriage law

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In Mesopotamian marriage law, marriage was regarded as a legal contract, and divorce as its breakup were similarly affected by official procedures. Naranjo...

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Covenant marriage

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have married under covenant marriage law. As of the 2015 nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage, covenant marriages now can be contracted by either...

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Forced marriage

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Forced marriage is a marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without their consent or against their will. A marriage can also become a...

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Marriage license

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jurisdictions, common-law marriages and marriage by cohabitation and representation are also recognized. These do not require a marriage license. There are...

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Marriage age in the United States

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state and territory, either by statute or where the common law applies. The general marriage age (lacking authorization for an exception, so without the...

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Marriage certificate

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and Marriages" or similar, and marriage certificates are issued by these agencies. Under Federal law, a certificate is issued at the time of marriage by...

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Marriage in the United States

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underage marriages. Marriage laws have changed considerably in the United States over time, including the removal of bans on interracial marriage and same-sex...

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Child marriage

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Ages, under English civil laws derived from Roman laws, marriages before the age of 16 existed. In Imperial China, child marriage was the norm. In contrast...

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Marriage in ancient Rome

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handed down through the generations. Marriage in ancient Rome was a strictly monogamous institution: under Roman law, a Roman citizen, whether male or female...

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Conflict of marriage laws

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Conflict of marriage laws is the conflict of laws with respect to marriage in different jurisdictions. When marriage-related issues arise between couples...

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Levirate marriage

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Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. Levirate marriage has been practiced...

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