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LEGGALY MARRIED
Scot Peterson
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Description for LEGGALY MARRIED
Paperback. What does it mean to be legally married today? This book combines insights from history and law from the UK and Scotland with international examples of how marriage law has developed. It shows how assumptions about marriage are contestable on various grounds, separates fact from fiction and explains the claims in terms of their historical context. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; LNMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
What does it mean to be legally married today? From English teenagers eloping to Gretna Green to tie the knot without their parent's permission, to whether a wife can own property, it's clear that marriage law is different depending on where and when you're living. Now, the main debate centres on whether the law should be changed so that same-sex couples can marry. The Scottish and UK governments, plus a number of US states, are to legislate to allow same-sex marriage, prompting both celebration and outrage. Some argue against it on religious or cultural grounds; others support it on grounds ... Read more
What does it mean to be legally married today? From English teenagers eloping to Gretna Green to tie the knot without their parent's permission, to whether a wife can own property, it's clear that marriage law is different depending on where and when you're living. Now, the main debate centres on whether the law should be changed so that same-sex couples can marry. The Scottish and UK governments, plus a number of US states, are to legislate to allow same-sex marriage, prompting both celebration and outrage. Some argue against it on religious or cultural grounds; others support it on grounds ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748683789
SKU
V9780748683789
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About Scot Peterson
Scot Peterson is Lecturer in Politics, Balliol College, Oxford. He is author of several journal articles and book chapters. Iain McLean was born in Edinburgh and educated at the Royal High School and Oxford University.
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