Sham marriage
id:
sham-marriage-180-1101855
title:
Sham marriage
text:
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 poverty. 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 mar
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
False marriage of convenience for gain
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_marriage
date created:
2005-07-04T17:41:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T05:32:58Z
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13
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