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The law amended the definition of marriage in Guam law to the following: [9] Marriage means the legal union between two persons without regard to gender. The legality of the union may be established by civil or religious regulations, as recognized by the laws of Guam [10 Guam Code Annotated § 3207 (h)]
The Legislature of Guam passed the Guam Marriage Equality Act of 2015 on August 11, 2015, making Guam's marriage laws gender-neutral. [12] In 2009, a measure was introduced into the Legislature of Guam that would have given same-sex couples some of the same legal rights and responsibilities as opposite-sex married couples. [13] It was not voted ...
Location of Guam in relation to the continental United States. Gun laws in Guam regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. [1] [2] As Guam is a territory of the United States, many U.S. federal laws apply, as well as Constitutional rulings and protections.
The Guam Organic Act of 1950, (48 U.S.C. § 1421 et seq., Pub. L. 81–630, H.R. 7273, 64 Stat. 384, enacted August 1, 1950) is a United States federal law that redesignated the island of Guam as an unincorporated territory of the United States, established executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and transferred federal jurisdiction from the United States Navy to the United States ...
24th Guam Legislature: Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (1942–2007) January 6, 1997 – January 6, 2003 Republican: 25th Guam Legislature: 26th Guam Legislature: 27th Guam Legislature: Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (1955–2014) January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2005 Democratic: 28th Guam Legislature: Mark Forbes (b. 1954) January 3, 2005 – March 7 ...
The legislature then undertook a review of the existing codes of Guam and codified them, enacting in 1954, a new civil code, code of civil procedure, penal code and probate code. [77] That year, Guam also passed a statute unique among the territories and which had only previously been implemented in the state of Georgia , extending universal ...
On August 1, 1950, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Guam Organic Act of 1950 which gave Guamanians certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The people of Guam were afforded the opportunity to set and administer policy and laws for the island of Guam. Included in this was the Judicial Branch of the Government of Guam.
Pages in category "Law of Guam" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ... Code of Conduct;