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Brewer's: Fleet Marriages
Clandestine marriages, at one time performed without banns or licence by needy chaplains, in Fleet Prison, London. As many as thirty marriages a day were sometimes celebrated in this…Brewer's: Jactitation of Marriage
A false assertion by a person of being married to another. This is actionable. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894JadeJacques Bonhomme A B C D E F G H I…Same-sex marriage
The Question: Which states recognize gay marriages or civil unions? The Answer: This is a hot-button issue and the status changes frequently, so…Marriage and Household Statistics
/**/ One in fifty children are adopted in the United States. LGBT households adopt at higher rates than other households.Discover a variety of fascinating statistics about American families,…nullity of marriage
(Encyclopedia) nullity of marriage, in law, an unlawful marriage that is either void or voidable because of conditions existing at the time of the marriage. A bigamous or incestuous marriage, for…common-law marriage
(Encyclopedia) common-law marriage: see under husband and wife.annulment of marriage
(Encyclopedia) annulment of marriage: see nullity of marriage.Brewer's: Marriages are Made in Heaven
This does not mean that persons in heaven “marry and are given in marriage,” but that the partners joined in marriage on earth were foreordained to be so united. As the French proverb more…Brewer's: Marriages of Men of Genius
(See Wives Of ...) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Married WomenMarriages are Made in Heaven A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Left-handed Marriage
A morganatic marriage (q.v.). In these marriages the husband gives his left hand to the bride, instead of the right, when he says, “I take thee for my wedded wife.” George William, Duke of…Trending
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