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With respect to marriage, English law could therefore not recognise either polygamy or concubinage as marriage. Similarly, he found that cultural traditions of which the court had no knowledge could not form the basis for a court decision. [8] The court dismissed John Hyde's claim. The case established the common law definition of marriage.
The marriage rate, which had been 7.9 per 1,000 in 1932, [8]: 299 , increased to 13.2 per 1,000 in 1942 and to 16.4 per 1,000 in 1946. [ 15 ] : 41 Some historians credit the shortage of male partners during the war; however, the end of the war did not end the practice, and going steady became even more pervasive after the war ended.
A marriage settlement in England and Wales was a historical arrangement whereby, most commonly and in its simplest form, a trust of land or other assets was established jointly by the parents of a bride and bridegroom. The trustees were established as legal owners of the assets, and the bride and bridegroom as beneficial owners of the assets ...
A bill for marriages in England (1836) The Marriage Act 1836 [1] (6 & 7 Will. 4.c. 85), also known as the Act for Marriages in England 1836 or the Broomstick Marriage Act, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that legalised civil marriage [4] in what is now England and Wales [5] from 30 June 1837.
Sarah Ponsonby and Lady Eleanor Butler, also known as the Ladies of Llangollen, lived together in a Boston marriage.. The fact of relatively formalized romantic friendships or life partnerships between women predates the term Boston marriage and there is a long record of it in England and other European countries. [2]
The Spanish Wedding is a painting of the signing of the wedding license or registry after the marriage ceremony. Weddings and church scenes were a popular subject during the 19th century. [2] The Spanish Wedding highlights Fortuny's abilities. [2] Central to the action are the bride and groom, surrounded by friends and family.
Marriage à la façon du pays ([a la fa.sɔ̃ dy pɛ.i]; "according to the custom of the country") refers to the practice of common-law marriage between European fur traders and aboriginal or Métis women in the North American fur trade. [1]: 4 One historian, Sylvia Van Kirk, suggested these marriages were "the basis for a fur trade society". [2]
J19: The Journal of Nineteenth-Century Americanists is a semiannual peer-reviewed academic journal which covers research on and analysis of the "long nineteenth century" (1783-1914). [1] It is the official publication of C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists. [2] The journal is published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.