marriage

Scope Note

General statements dealing with several specific aspects of marriage. Marriage is a socially sanctioned relationship usually between a man and a woman involving economic cooperation and residential and sexual cohabitation

Identifier

Narrower Terms

• 581 basis of marriage
• 582 regulation of marriage
• 583 mode of marriage
• 584 arranging a marriage
• 585 nuptials
• 586 termination of marriage
• 587 secondary marriages
• 588 special unions and marriages
• 589 celibacy