Marriage license
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marriage-license-166-6451757
title:
Marriage license
text:
A marriage license is a document issued, either by a religious organization or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a license varies between jurisdictions, and has changed over time. Marriage licenses began to be issued in the Middle Ages, to permit a marriage which would otherwise be illegal. Today, they are a legal requirement in some jurisdictions and may also serve as the record of the marriage itself, if signed by the couple and witnessed. In other jur
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Document authorizing a couple to marry
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_license
date created:
2004-02-17T00:44:16Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T19:31:36Z
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