Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
celebration of marriage — The performance of the ritual of a marriage publicly and solemnly; in the modern terminology of the law, the taking of the marriage vows before a person authorized to perform marriage ceremonies; the performance of the formal act or ceremony by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
celebration of marriage — /sebbreyshsn av maeraj/ The formal act by which a man and woman take each other for husband and wife, according to law; the solemnization of a marriage. The term is usually applied to a marriage ceremony attended with ecclesiastical functions;… … Black's law dictionary
celebration of marriage — /sebbreyshsn av maeraj/ The formal act by which a man and woman take each other for husband and wife, according to law; the solemnization of a marriage. The term is usually applied to a marriage ceremony attended with ecclesiastical functions;… … Black's law dictionary
Marriage — For other uses, see Marriage (disambiguation). Married and Matrimony redirect here. For other uses, see Married (disambiguation) and Matrimony (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
celebration — noun 1. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑jubilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑jubilate (for: ↑jubilation), ↑celebrate … Useful english dictionary
Marriage in Pakistan — (Urdu: نكاح , عروس , شادی ,بیاہ ,عقد ,ازدواج) is a legal union between a man and a woman. Culturally, it is not only a link between the husband and wife, but also an alliance between their respective families. Because about 97% of Pakistan s… … Wikipedia
Marriage Equality Act — New York State Legislation Full name … Wikipedia
Marriage Lines — Genre Sitcom Starring Richard Briers Prunella Scales Edward de Souza Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 44 + 2 shorts … Wikipedia
Celebration — Cel e*bra tion, n. [L. celebratio.] The act, process, or time of celebrating. [1913 Webster] His memory deserving a particular celebration. Clarendok. [1913 Webster] Celebration of Mass is equivalent to offering Mass Cath. Dict. [1913 Webster] To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marriage bars — were a practice adopted from the late 19th century to the 1960s restricting married women from employment in many professions, especially teaching and clerical jobs. Marriage bars did not affect employment in lower paid jobs, and therefore… … Wikipedia
