civil marriage

noun

a marriage performed by a government official, as distinguished from a member of the clergy.

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First recorded in 1890–95

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At the moment, these weddings aren’t officially recognized, so couples who exchange humanist vows need to have a civil marriage as well.

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It was made by Lanvin in 1966 for the ceremony after her civil marriage.

Civil marriage: Yesh Atid's success reflects, in part, public pushback against the power of clerical parties.

Citizens should be able to access civil marriage and divorce without having to turn religious authorities if they so choose.

And once civil divorce has been achieved, as backwards as it seems, then maybe civil marriage will follow.

Currently, there's no such thing as civil marriage in Israel.

In Paris a civil marriage before the mayor of the district is necessary.

Annabel chattered all the way about civil marriage, and directed Miss Chantry to wait for us while we went in to the mayor.

A civil marriage was going forward, and a strange bridal party looked at us.

The knot would be cut by introducing civil marriage into India generally for all who preferred it.

The civil marriage takes place either the day before or early on the same day as the religious ceremony.

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