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civil partnership

British

noun

a legal union or contract, similar to a marriage, between two people of the same sex

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British law compelled the couple to divorce after Morris’s operation, but they remained together and eventually entered into a civil partnership in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This year the couple from south Wales will celebrate 20 years since they entered into their civil partnership.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

One hundred couples have tied the knot, formed a civil partnership or renewed their vows at one of England's most popular wedding venues - all in one day.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

Prior to the new law, prisoners could make a formal application for marriage or a civil partnership and could only be refused by a prison governor on the grounds of security concerns.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

That was the year that several draft bills for marriage equality or civil partnership were introduced in Parliament.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

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