Marriage

(asked on 2nd June 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of marriage.


Answered by
Lord Faulks Portrait
Lord Faulks
This question was answered on 16th June 2015

There is no single legal definition of marriage. Marriage in England and Wales is a legal relationship between two people that is provided for by the Marriage Act 1949, as amended.

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