Questions tagged [civil-union]
Questions relating to legally recognized relationships between couples, primarily same-sex couples, which may confer rights similar or identical to marriage
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What purpose do anti-Polygamy laws serve?
Question title says it all really. Polygamy is illegal in most US states, here in Britain and also no doubt many countries elsewhere, but why? What are the political motivators for this, especially in ...
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Have any states deinstitutionalised marriage in favour of civil unions?
In debates over same sex marriage it is sometimes proposed that marriage be completely deinstitutionalised in favour of state recognised civil unions. This would not be a return to common law ...
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