Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:affects |
federal recognition of same-sex marriages
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1996
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| gptkbp:declaredUnconstitutionalBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:defines |
marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman for federal purposes
spouse as a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Defense_of_Marriage_Act
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| gptkbp:repealedEffectivelyBy |
gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor_decision
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| gptkbp:struckDownInCase |
gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor
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| gptkbp:struckDownYear |
2013
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Respect_for_Marriage_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
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