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  • Mixed Marriage

    A union between persons of different races; in particular, between a Caucasian and an African. A State may forbid whites and blacks to inter-marry. The XIVth Amendment does not prohibit such legislation. Green v. State, 58 Ala. 192-97 (1877); 59 id. 60….

  • Marriage

    Legal Definition of Marianismo Meaning of Marianismo The Spanish and Latin American ideal of women being modest, restrained, virtuous, and nurturing. Women are expected to be sexually abstinent before marriage and passive in response to their […]

  • Marriage Rate

    Hierarchical Display of Marriage rate Social Questions > Demography and population > DemographySocial Questions > Family > Family law > Marriage Meaning of Marriage rate Overview and more information about Marriage rate For a more comprehensive understanding of Marriage rate, see in the […]

  • Private International Law

    Private International Law

    See international law .

  • Married Person

    Hierarchical Display of Married person Social Questions > Family > Marital statusSocial Questions > Family > Family law > Marriage Meaning of Married person Overview and more information about Married person For a more comprehensive understanding of Married person, see in the general part […]

  • Energy Efficiency

    Hierarchical Display of Energy efficiency Energy > Energy policy > Energy policy > Energy audit Meaning of Energy efficiency Overview and more information about Energy efficiency For a more comprehensive understanding of Energy efficiency, see in the general part of the online […]

  • Polygamy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Polygamy Meaning of Polygamy The state of a man who has more than one wife. Polygamy Alternative Definition The act or state of a person who, knowing that […]

  • Clergy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Clergy Meaning of Clergy The body of clergymen or ministers as opposed to laity . Clergy Alternative Definition The name applicable to ecclesiastical […]

  • Nationality

    Nationality

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Nationality Meaning of Nationality That quality or character which arises from the fact of a person belonging to a nation or state . Determines the political status of the individual, especially with […]

  • Contract

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Contract Meaning of Contract A deliberate engagement between competent parties upon a legal consideration to do or abstain from doing some act. It is essential to the creation of a contract that the […]

  • Common Law

    Common law in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of common law. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Common Law (You may find common law at the world legal encyclopedia and the […]

  • Condition

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Condition Meaning of Condition state or mode in which a person or thing exists. In real estate law, the term condition denotes any qualification , restriction or limitation annexed to a gift, and […]

  • Condition

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Condition Meaning of Condition state or mode in which a person or thing exists. In real estate law, the term condition denotes any qualification , restriction or limitation annexed to a gift, and […]

  • Cognation

    In civil law. Signifies generally the kindred which exists between two persons who are united by ties of blood or family, or both. Civil cognation is that which proceeds alone from the ties of families, as the kindred between the adopted father and the adopted child. Mixed cognation is […]

  • Miscegenation

    Marriage between persons of different races. …