No. Marriage is a legal union, recognized by the state. That is why you need a marriage license to get married, and why you have to go through the courts if you divorce.
No, you cannot have both a civil union and a marriage at the same time. A civil union is a legally recognized relationship similar to marriage, but they are distinct legal statuses. It is not possible to be in two legal unions simultaneously.
It's actually a marriage between two gay people, but the word "union" is usually used in cases where their marriage is not recognized by the state.
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Marriage is a type of legal union. Depending upon the laws of your jurisdiction, other types of legal union may include "civil union," "domestic partnership," "civil partnership," or "designated beneficiary relationship."
No, it is a lesser category of formalised relationship - a sort of second-class marriage.
Marriage in spanish is "casamiento" The union between a husband and his wife is called "compromiso"
Marriage.
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Pregnancy before marriage or holy union.
All states in the US view marriage as a legal union of two people, although the composition of the people may differ in some states.
The root word "gamos" originates from Greek and means "marriage" or "union." It is commonly used in words relating to marriage or union, such as monogamy (being married to one person) or polygamy (being married to multiple people).