Definitions for sham marriage
sham mar·riage

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1. sham marriagenoun

   a marriage of convenience entered into with the intent of deceiving public officials or society about its purpose.

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1. Sham marriage

   A sham marriage or fake marriage is a marriage of convenience entered into without intending to create a real marital relationship. This is usually for the purpose of gaining an advantage from the marriage. Definitions of sham marriage vary by jurisdiction, but are often related to immigration. The essential point in the varying definitions is whether the couple intend to live in a real marital relationship, to establish a life together. A typical definition by the UK Home Office in 2015: A sham marriage or civil partnership is one where the relationship is not genuine but one party hopes to gain an immigration advantage from it. There is no subsisting relationship, dependency, or intent to live as husband and wife or civil partners. While referred to as a "sham" or "fake" because of its motivation, the union itself is legally valid if it conforms to the formal legal requirements for marriage in the jurisdiction. Arranging or entering into such a marriage to deceive public officials is in itself a violation of the law of some countries, for example the US. After a period, couples often divorce if there is no purpose in remaining married. The reverse situation, in which a couple gets a divorce while continuing to live together, is called paper divorce.

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1. Sham marriage

   A sham marriage or fake marriage is a marriage of convenience entered into with the intent of deceiving public officials or society about its purpose. Arranging or entering into such a marriage to deceive public officials is itself a separate violation of the law of some countries. While referred to as a "sham" or "fake" because of its motivation, the union itself is still legally valid if it conformed to the formal legal requirements for marriage in that country. After a period, a couple often divorces if the marriage is no longer useful.

How to pronounce sham marriage?

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 sham marriage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sham marriage in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sham marriage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sham marriage in a Sentence

1. Charles Krauthammer:

   This is a sham marriage and the reason is simple: good will on both sides, paul Ryan is a conservative; has been all his life, and is committed to certain conservative principles.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sham_Marriage
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_Marriage
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sham marriage