Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is an Indian law that codifies and governs marriage, divorce, and related family matters among Hindus, significantly reforming traditional Hindu personal law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22162147 — 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: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Context triple: [Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856, repealedBy, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955]
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Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856
The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 was a landmark colonial-era Indian law that legally permitted Hindu widows to remarry, challenging orthodox social norms and advancing women’s rights.
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B.
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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C.
Administration of Muslim Law Act provisions on marriage and divorce
The Administration of Muslim Law Act provisions on marriage and divorce are the statutory rules governing Muslim matrimonial matters in Singapore, including the solemnization, validity, dissolution, and related rights and obligations of spouses.
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D.
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act
The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act was a key apartheid-era South African law that outlawed marriages between people classified as belonging to different racial groups.
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E.
Administration of Muslim Law Act
The Administration of Muslim Law Act is a key Singaporean statute that governs the application of Islamic law and the administration of Muslim religious and family affairs in the country.
- 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: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Target entity description: The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is an Indian law that codifies and governs marriage, divorce, and related family matters among Hindus, significantly reforming traditional Hindu personal law.
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A.
Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856
The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 was a landmark colonial-era Indian law that legally permitted Hindu widows to remarry, challenging orthodox social norms and advancing women’s rights.
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B.
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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C.
Administration of Muslim Law Act provisions on marriage and divorce
The Administration of Muslim Law Act provisions on marriage and divorce are the statutory rules governing Muslim matrimonial matters in Singapore, including the solemnization, validity, dissolution, and related rights and obligations of spouses.
-
D.
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act
The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act was a key apartheid-era South African law that outlawed marriages between people classified as belonging to different racial groups.
-
E.
Administration of Muslim Law Act
The Administration of Muslim Law Act is a key Singaporean statute that governs the application of Islamic law and the administration of Muslim religious and family affairs in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
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