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... civil contract . At first , religious ceremonies were proscribed , but this decision was soon revised , and the religious ceremony was made optional after the civil one had been performed . The use of a ring at the ceremony , to ...
... civil contract . At first , religious ceremonies were proscribed , but this decision was soon revised , and the religious ceremony was made optional after the civil one had been performed . The use of a ring at the ceremony , to ...
Page 268
... civil marriage became compulsory in France in 1792 and remained so despite the adoption of the Napoleonic Code and , later , the restoration of the monarchy . Obligatory civil marriage for all persons was adopted for Belgium in 1804 ...
... civil marriage became compulsory in France in 1792 and remained so despite the adoption of the Napoleonic Code and , later , the restoration of the monarchy . Obligatory civil marriage for all persons was adopted for Belgium in 1804 ...
Page 315
... civil contract . Priests were not only unnecessary , they were strictly forbidden to officiate at weddings ; marriages were performed by a justice of the peace or other civil magistrate . However , with the termination of religious ...
... civil contract . Priests were not only unnecessary , they were strictly forbidden to officiate at weddings ; marriages were performed by a justice of the peace or other civil magistrate . However , with the termination of religious ...
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