Marriage Act 1836
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The Marriage Act 1836 was a landmark UK law that first allowed civil marriage outside the Church of England, enabling nonconformists and non-religious couples to legally marry in registered buildings or civil ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Marriage Act 1836 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18040947 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marriage Act 1836 Context triple: [Births and Deaths Registration Act 1836, relatedTo, Marriage Act 1836]
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Marriage Act 1753
Marriage Act 1753 was a landmark British law that standardized and restricted the formalities of marriage in England and Wales, helping to curb clandestine and irregular unions.
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B.
Royal Marriages Act 1772
The Royal Marriages Act 1772 was a British law that required descendants of King George II to obtain the monarch’s consent before marrying, significantly restricting the marriage choices of the royal family for over two centuries.
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C.
Marriage Act 1949
The Marriage Act 1949 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the legal framework and formal requirements for the solemnization and registration of marriages in England and Wales.
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D.
Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939
The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939 is a UK statute that reformed Scottish marriage law, notably curbing the tradition of irregular or “runaway” marriages that had made places like Gretna Green famous.
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E.
Non-Intercourse Act of 1809
The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was a U.S. law that lifted the general trade embargo but continued to prohibit American commerce with Britain and France in an effort to pressure them to respect U.S. neutral rights before the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marriage Act 1836 Target entity description: The Marriage Act 1836 was a landmark UK law that first allowed civil marriage outside the Church of England, enabling nonconformists and non-religious couples to legally marry in registered buildings or civil ceremonies.
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A.
Marriage Act 1753
Marriage Act 1753 was a landmark British law that standardized and restricted the formalities of marriage in England and Wales, helping to curb clandestine and irregular unions.
-
B.
Royal Marriages Act 1772
The Royal Marriages Act 1772 was a British law that required descendants of King George II to obtain the monarch’s consent before marrying, significantly restricting the marriage choices of the royal family for over two centuries.
-
C.
Marriage Act 1949
The Marriage Act 1949 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the legal framework and formal requirements for the solemnization and registration of marriages in England and Wales.
-
D.
Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939
The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939 is a UK statute that reformed Scottish marriage law, notably curbing the tradition of irregular or “runaway” marriages that had made places like Gretna Green famous.
-
E.
Non-Intercourse Act of 1809
The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was a U.S. law that lifted the general trade embargo but continued to prohibit American commerce with Britain and France in an effort to pressure them to respect U.S. neutral rights before the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
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