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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.[1]
^Naranjo, Roberto. "Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia and Babylonia". eHISTORY. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
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