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Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part V · General
Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part V · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A marriage solemnised under this Act shall not be void merely on account of any irregularity in respect of any of the following matters —
marriage
“marriage” means a marriage as understood by English law, that is, the voluntary union for life or until the marriage is dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction of one man with one woman to the exclusion of all others;
any statement made in regard to the dwelling place of the persons married or to the consent of any person whose consent to such marriage is required by law;
notice of the marriage;
the certificate or translation thereof;
the time and place at which the marriage was solemnised;
the registration of the marriage.
Marriage 18
marriage
“marriage” means a marriage as understood by English law, that is, the voluntary union for life or until the marriage is dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction of one man with one woman to the exclusion of all others;