right to marry
Spousal union entitlement
The right to marry is the legal freedom to enter into marriage, recognized as a fundamental civil right in many jurisdictions.
Historically contested when governments restricted marriage across racial lines or between same-sex partners: The Supreme Court affirmed the right to marry as protected by the Constitution.
The phrase appears most often in discussions of marriage equality and civil liberties.
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
- civil unionLegal spousal alternative
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- wedding bellsCeremonial marriage ringing
- tying the knotGetting married
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