(consent to marriage)
31marriage — /mar ij/, n. 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy… …
32Marriage Act 1961 (Australia) — The Marriage Act 1961 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia which governs legal marriage in Australia. It does not deal with the legal dissolution of marriage (divorce). Marriage is a Commonwealth power under section 51(xxi) of the Australian… …
33Marriage in Northern Ireland — Lining up for a traditional wedding photograph Marriage in Northern Ireland is legally defined as between a man and a woman. Civil partnerships became available to same sex couples in December 2005 and grant rights and responsibilities identical… …
34consent — /kənˈsɛnt / (say kuhn sent) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by to) to give assent; agree; comply or yield: to consent to the request; to consent to do this. 2. Obsolete to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony. –noun 3. assent;… …
35Marriage officiant — A marriage officiant is a person who officiates at a wedding ceremony. Contents 1 Civil 2 By country 2.1 United States 2.2 Scotland 2.3 …
36Marriage — Was instituted in Paradise when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:18 24). Here we have its original charter, which was confirmed by our Lord, as the basis on which all regulations are to be framed (Matt. 19:4, 5). It is evident that monogamy was… …
37marriage — An institution; the foundation of the family and of society. 35 Am J1st Mar § 8. The status or relation of a man and a woman legally united as husband and wife. Baker v State, 86 Neb 775, 126 NW 300. A personal relation arising out of a civil… …
38consent — consenter, n. consentingly, adv. /keuhn sent /, v.i. 1. to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often fol. by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented. 2. Archaic. to agree in sentiment …
39marriage and divorce — A public opinion poll of 1981 produced in Spain a 23 percent agreement with the statement that marriage was an outdated institution, the second highest positive response rate (after France at 29 percent) in ten western European countries. The… …
40consent — con•sent [[t]kənˈsɛnt[/t]] v. i. 1) to permit, approve, or comply; agree, as to an expressed wish or a proposed action (often fol. by to or an infinitive) 2) archaic to agree in sentiment or opinion 3) permission, approval, or agreement;… …
