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Loving v. Virginia
LOVING V. VIRGINIA LOVING V. VIRGINIA, 388 U.S. 1 (1967). In Loving v. Virginia the Supreme Court of the United States held that laws prohibiting interracial marriage violate the equal protection clause and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Richard Loving, a white man, and... Read more |
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Interracial Marriage
Interracial Marriage Interracial marriage is the term used to describe marriages that take place between people who are from different racial or ethnic groups. Intercultural marriages are defined as marriages between people who come from two different cultural backgrounds. A marriage between a... Read more |
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Marriage License
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Mixed marriage
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group marriage
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dual-career marriage
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Marital
MARITAL Pertaining to the relationship of husband and wife; having to do with marriage. Marital agreements are contracts that are entered into by individuals who are about to be married, are already married, or are in the process of ending a marriage. They ordinarily govern the division and... Read more |
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Defense of Marriage Act
Defense of Marriage Act (1996) Andrew Koppelman Excerpt from the Defense of Marriage Act In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or inter pretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word "marriage"... Read more |
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celibacy
celibacy , voluntary refusal to enter the married state, with abstinence from sexual activity. It is one of the typically Christian forms of asceticism . In ancient Rome the vestal virgins were celibates, and successful monasticism has everywhere been accompanied by celibacy as an ideal. Among... Read more |
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Husband
Husband A husband is a male partner in a marriage. Most cultures recognize this common social status with a specific affinal kinship term. In most times and places, men have been expected to become husbands at some point in their adulthood. The stage at which this happens varies greatly, however,... Read more |
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Social Movements, the Rise of Colorblind Conservativism, and What Comes...
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