Marriage Act 1836 (Amendment) Act 1850
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Marriage_Act_1836_(as_amended)
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Marriage_Act_1836
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:England_and_Wales
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1850
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:government_agency
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Marriage Act 1836 (Amendment) Act 1850
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| gptkbp:impact |
marriage registration process
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
included provisions for the protection of marriage records
provided for the registration of dissenting ministers addressed issues of bigamy addressed the issue of marriage fraud addressed the issue of marriage validity addressed the rights of children from marriages allowed for marriage by license allowed for the appointment of registrars allowed for the recognition of foreign marriages allowed non-Anglican marriages defined marriage as a legal contract defined the legal implications of marriage defined the role of church authorities in marriage established a framework for marriage certificates established a framework for marriage disputes established a system for marriage appeals established a system for marriage licenses established guidelines for marriage ceremonies established penalties for non-compliance established registration of marriages included provisions for annulment of marriages included provisions for marriage counseling. provided for the appointment of marriage officers regulated marriage ceremonies regulated the conduct of registrars required consent for marriage required public notice of intended marriages set age limits for marriage set out procedures for marriage registration set out the responsibilities of married couples set out the rights of married women allowed for marriage in non-conformist places of worship included provisions for marriage of minors with consent included provisions for the dissolution of marriage included provisions for the recognition of common law marriages |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
social reform movements
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to amend provisions related to marriage
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Civil marriage
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Marriage_Act_1836_(Amendment)_Act_1850_(Repeal)_Act_1960
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| gptkbp:significance |
increased accessibility to marriage for non-Anglicans
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| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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