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  • 1Civil marriage — A civil marriage in 19th century Switzerland. (Albert Anker, 1887) Civil marriage is marriage performed by a government official and not a religious organization. Contents 1 …

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  • 2CIVIL MARRIAGE — CIVIL MARRIAGE, a marriage ceremony between Jews, celebrated in accordance with the secular, and not the Jewish law. The Problem in Jewish Law Since in Jewish law a woman is not considered a wife (eshet ish) unless she has been married properly,… …

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  • 3Civil Marriage — • The municipal law deals with this status only as a civil institution Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Marriage     Civil Marriage      …

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  • 4civil marriage — noun a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑wedding, ↑marriage ceremony * * * noun, pl ⋯ riages [count] : a marriage performed by a person (such as a justice of the peace) who is not a… …

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  • 5marriage ceremony — noun the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony their marriage was conducted in the chapel • Syn: ↑marriage, ↑wedding • Derivationally related forms: ↑wed (for: ↑wedding), ↑marry …

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  • 6History of civil marriage in the U.S. — Civil marriage has undergone significant changes in the United States since the country s inception: * 1830 Right of married woman to own property in her own name (instead of all property being owned exclusively by the husband) in Mississippi. *… …

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  • 7civil marriage — noun a marriage without religious ceremony …

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  • 8Marriage licence — Marriage License from the State of Georgia A marriage license is a document issued, either by a church or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a license varies between countries and has changed over time.… …

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  • 9Marriage in Scotland — is between a man and a woman. Civil partnerships became available to same sex couples in December 2005 and grant rights and responsibilities identical to civil marriage. Contents 1 Eligibility 2 Marriage procedures 3 Irregular and common law… …

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  • 10Marriage certificate — issued in Russian language in the Congress Poland, 1907 …

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