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Boston marriage

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A marriage-like relationship between two women, not necessarily sexual; also historic lesbian relationship.

Child marriage

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A practise in which the parents of two small children (even infants) arrange a future marriage.

Chinese-ghost marriage

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A marriage where one or both parties are deceased, is called a ghost marriage.

Celestial marriage

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A marriage performed in a Latter Day Saint temple is called as a celestial marriage.

Contingent

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Conditional; dependent on something that may not happen is called as contingent.

Criminal law

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Criminal law is science of crimes, thus Criminal science and study as well as anatomy and analysis of criminality.

Complaint

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The first document filed in a court to initiate a lawsuit. A complaint states the brief facts of the case, on the basis of which, a legal remedy is sought. The person who files the complaint is ...

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