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51Same-sex marriage in California — Same sex marriage is valid and recognized in California. California is the second U.S. state, after Massachusetts, to make marriage licenses available to same sex couples. The status of same sex marriage in California has been a contentious… …
52Common-law marriage in the United States — was affirmed by the United States Supreme Court in Meister v. Moore (96 U.S. 76 (1877)), which ruled that Michigan had not abolished common law marriage merely by producing a statute establishing rules for the solemnization of marriages. Common… …
53Christian views on marriage — Orthodox betrothal depicted by Vasily Vladimirovich Pukirev, 1862. Christian views on marriage typically regard it as instituted and ordained by God for the lifelong relationship between one man as husband and one woman as wife, and is to be held …
54Morganatic marriage — In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband s titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage. It is also known… …
55Banns of Marriage — • In general the ecclesiastical announcement of the names of persons contemplating marriage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Banns of Marriage Banns of Marriage …
56Cousin marriage in the Middle East — Relationships Types …
57CIVIL 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,… …
58Lavender marriage — is a term used to describe a type of mixed orientation marriage in which a man and a woman marry for the purpose of concealing that one, or both, parties are homosexual.Fact|date=September 2007 If one party is straight, they are referred to as a… …
59Re Kevin - validity of marriage of transsexual — This case, cited as Re Kevin : Validity of Marriage of Transsexual (2001) FamCA 1074 and (2001) FLC 93 087 or short Re Kevin was a case brought before the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia regarding the possibility of transsexual people …
60Placement marriage — is the practice used to arrange marriages between members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church). This practice is used by members of the FLDS Church who wish to show their commitment and obedience in… …
