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Marriage Act
Marriage Act may refer to a number of pieces of legislation:
- The Marriage Act, 1753 which abolished common-law marriage in England and Wales
- The Marriage Act , a penal law passed in 1697 discouraging interfaith marriages. All interfaith marriages would be considered legally Catholic. The married couple would have to live under the tough Catholic laws.
- The Defense of Marriage Act passed in the United States to restrict same-sex marriage in the United States
- The Affirmation of Marriage Act passed in Virginia
See also
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