civil union
a relationship between a couple that is legally recognized by a governmental authority and has many of the rights and responsibilities of marriage: civil unions for same-sex couples.
Origin of civil union
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How to use civil union in a sentence
Several Italian cities, including Naples, already have a civil union registry.
Italian Transgender Ruling Gives Green Light to Civil Unions | Barbie Latza Nadeau | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose who wish to have a civil union should be able to marry by an officer of the state.
Israeli Attorney Suggests Common-Law Marriage As an Act of Civil Disobedience | Irit Rosenblum | November 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAdvocates in Missouri seem beyond pushing the governor on the matter and are not even pursuing civil-union legislation.
Number of Democratic Holdouts Against Gay Marriage Is Dwindling Fast | David Freedlander | March 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a matter of fact, France already allows a form of civil union, known as the PACS or civil solidarity pact.
“We had our civil-union ceremony, what we considered the big day,” says Berg.
Whether, in 1689, it would have been possible to effect a civil union without a religious union may well be doubted.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
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