Definitions for doma
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1. doma

   The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was a United States federal law passed by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. It banned federal recognition of same-sex marriage by limiting the definition of marriage to the union of one man and one woman, and it further allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. In the 1980s, same-sex marriage had opposition especially from socially conservative groups. Congressman Bob Barr and Senator Don Nickles, both members of the Republican Party, introduced the bill that became DOMA in May 1996. It passed both houses of Congress by large, veto-proof majorities, with opposition coming from approximately one-third of the Democratic caucus in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Clinton criticized DOMA as "divisive and unnecessary". He nonetheless signed it into law in September 1996. Section 2 of the act allowed states to deny recognition of same-sex marriages conducted by other states. Section 3 codified non-recognition of same-sex marriages for all federal purposes, including insurance benefits for government employees, social security survivors' benefits, immigration, bankruptcy, and the filing of joint tax returns. It also excluded same-sex spouses from the scope of laws protecting families of federal officers, laws evaluating financial aid eligibility, and federal ethics laws applicable to opposite-sex spouses.: 23–24 After its passage, DOMA was subject to numerous lawsuits and repeal efforts. In United States v. Windsor (2013), the U.S. Supreme Court declared Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause, thereby requiring the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages conducted by the states. In Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the Court held that same-sex marriage was a fundamental right protected by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. The ruling required all states to perform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, leaving Section 2 of DOMA as superseded and unenforceable. On December 13, 2022, DOMA was repealed by the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act which was signed into law by President Joe Biden, who previously voted in favor of DOMA as a Senator of Delaware.

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1. doma

   "at home", in Czech language.

   
   

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   DOMA

   Acronym for Defense of Marriage Act, which was a United States federal law passed by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton.

   
   

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   doma

   Horse taming or Domestication in Spanish.

   
   

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   doma

   In Catalan, third-person singular present indicative form, or second-person singular imperative form of domar.

   
   

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   doma

   In Italian, third-person singular present, or second-person singular imperative of domare.

   
   

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   doma

   Rōmaji transcription of どま, in Japanese.

   
   

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   doma

   Roof or House, in Latin.

   Etymology: From the Ancient Greek δῶμα (dôma).

   
   

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   doma

   Thought, Idea, Opinion or View in Latvian language.

   
   

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOMA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Doma is ranked #105600 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Doma surname appeared 169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Doma.
   
   67.4% or 114 total occurrences were Asian.
   29.5% or 50 total occurrences were White.

How to pronounce doma?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say doma in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doma in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of doma in a Sentence

1. Zoe Lofgren:

   It's such a sea change from the DOMA bill, and I think the divisiveness between House Democrats is very low, the press, sometimes because it's boring to say people agree, believes the interesting story is disagreement. But the Democratic caucus is very cohesive.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doma
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html