What does civil marriage mean?

Definitions for civil marriage
civ·il mar·riage

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. civil marriagenoun

    a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman

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  1. civil marriagenoun

    A marriage performed by a government official instead of by a member of the clergy.

Wikipedia

  1. Civil marriage

    A civil marriage is a marriage performed, recorded, and recognized by a government official. Such a marriage may be performed by a religious body and recognized by the state, or it may be entirely secular.

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  1. civil marriage

    Civil marriage is a marriage performed and recognized by a government official, rather than a religious ceremony officiated by a clergy member. It is a legal contract between two individuals that is sanctioned and recognized by the state. Civil marriage can take place between individuals of different or same-sex and entitles them to the civil rights, benefits, and responsibilities of marriage under the law.

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  1. Civil marriage

    Civil marriage is a marriage performed, recorded, and recognized by a government official.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of civil marriage in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of civil marriage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of civil marriage in a Sentence

  1. Ken Mehlman:

    If you look at attitudes today and where they are headed, it’s clear to me that supporting equal rights, including the rights to civil marriage, is a net positive for winning elections, as well as the right thing to do,” Ken Mehlman said in an interview. “By contrast, opposing equal rights is a net negative that gets problematic to more voters each year.”


Translations for civil marriage

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  • Πολιτικό γάμοGreek
  • siviilivihkiminen, siviiliavioliittoFinnish

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