Question 1

When a man and a woman get married in a nonreligious ceremony, the marriage is called a/an _____ marriage.

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The answer of When a man and a woman get...

Question 2

The marriage of individuals who have a blood relationship to each other would involve questions of

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The term "consanguinity" refers to a blood relationship between two individuals. Therefore, if two individuals who have a blood relationship marry each other, questions of consanguinity would arise.

Question 3

Historically, when an engagement was broken, the heartbroken party could seek damages that, if awarded, would provide the plaintiff the same status she would have had if the wedding had taken place. These damages were referred to as _____ damages.

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The answer of Historically, when an engagement was broken, the...

Question 4

The Latin term _____ means "void from the very beginning."

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The Latin term "void ab initio" translates to "void from the very beginning." This refers to the idea that something was invalid or lacked legal effect from the start.

Question 5

The _____ was designed to allow individual states to decide separately whether the full faith and credit and equal protection clauses of the United States Constitution allow same-sex marriages.

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The answer of The _____ was designed to allow individual...

Question 6

The _____ of the latter part of the nineteenth century removed the majority of wives' legal disabilities.

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The answer of The _____ of the latter part of...

Question 7

_____ is the historical tort that gave a husband the exclusive right to sexual relations with his wife based on both a need to maintain pure bloodlines for inheritance purposes and the principles of morality.

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The answer of _____ is the historical tort that gave...

Question 8

_____ is anything of value, monetary or otherwise.

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The answer of _____ is anything of value, monetary or...

Question 9

Recognition by a court of law that a marriage never legally existed is called a/an

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An annulment is a legal procedure that declares a marriage to be invalid or never legally existed. The court essentially declares that the marriage never happened, rather than ending a marriage that did exist (as in a divorce or dissolution of marriage). A declaration of nullification is not a commonly used legal term in this context.

Question 10

Historically, the _____ cause of action was brought by a wronged party to an ecclesiastical court.

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Question 11

_____ statutes were created as a reaction to a growing distaste for the breach-of-promise action.

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Question 12

The Latin term a vinculo matrimonii indicates

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The Latin term a vinculo matrimonii means a complete and permanent dissolution of a marriage, which is known as an absolute divorce.

Question 13

Conditions precedent are

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Conditions precedent are the essential elements required for something to occur, such as a contract, agreement, or in this case, a marriage. These conditions must be met before the marriage can take place. Examples of conditions precedent for a marriage may include obtaining a marriage license, having a designated officiant, and meeting any legal age or residency requirements.

Question 14

An engaged person who is left at the altar is known as the

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The promisee is the person who receives the promise, and in this context, the promise is the engagement. Therefore, the person who was engaged and left at the altar is the promisee. The husband or wife is someone who has already gone through with the wedding ceremony, while the promisor is the person who makes the promise, which in this case would be the person who proposed the engagement.

Question 15

Damages that are awarded to put the plaintiff in the same position he or she would have been in if the marriage had taken place are called

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Expectation damages are typically awarded in contract law, but can also be awarded in cases where a marriage contract was breached. In this case, the damages would aim to put the plaintiff in the position they would have been in if the marriage had taken place as agreed upon. Reliance damages are awarded when a party has relied on the promises of the other party, but the contract is deemed unenforceable. Road damages and consortium damages are unrelated to a breach of a marriage contract.

Question 16

A/An _____ is the same concept as a marriage but falls short of having full equal status with a marriage.

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The answer of A/An _____ is the same concept as...

Question 17

A valid marriage between a man and a woman is known as a

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A valid marriage between a man and a woman is known as a monogamous marriage, which means that it involves only two individuals who have consented to be married to each other. Option B, monopoly marriage, is not a valid term used in marriage law. Option C, sham marriage, refers to a marriage that is entered into for the sole purpose of obtaining some advantage, such as citizenship or financial gain, without any intention of living together as spouses. Option D, putative marriage, is a marriage that is believed to be valid by at least one of the spouses, but is later discovered to be invalid due to some legal impediment.

Question 18

_____ are intended to compensate a person for the emotional pain caused by a broken promise.

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Pain and suffering damages are typically awarded in cases of breach of contract where there is emotional distress caused by the broken promise. Expectation damages and reliance damages are more focused on compensating for financial losses, rather than emotional distress.

Question 19

Reciprocal beneficiaries are allowed in

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Only Hawaii allows reciprocal beneficiaries, which are similar to domestic partnerships or civil unions.

Question 20

Laws that bar interracial marriage are known as _____ laws.

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Quiz 5: Marriage