Tag: Marriage
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Nullity
Nullity in the United Kingdom Law of Nullity The law of nullity clearly does have a role to play in family law but whether this role is still valuable in modern day family law is debateable. The definition of nullity is the invalidity of a marriage due to some defect existing at the time the…
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Legitimation
History of Legitimation and Ligitimacy English law takes account solely of the fact that marriage precedes the birth of the child; at whatever period the birth happens after the marriage, the offspring is prima facie legitimate. The presumption of law is always in favour of the […]
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Jacitation
History Jacitation (from Lat. jactitare, to throw out publicly), in English law, the maliciously boasting or giving out by one party that he or she is married to the other. In such a case, in order to prevent the common reputation of their marriage that might ensue, the procedure is by suit […]