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marriage: religious sacrament versus civil contract  

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  • Marriage typically takes one or both of two contractual forms: religious sacrament and civil convention. Each form articulates a different conception of what constitutes a marriage. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Marriage: Religious Sacrament versus Civil Contract]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D4K26S4M-F

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