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Civil union partners

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001003

Individuals who have entered into a civil union, a legally recognized relationship that grants them many of the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. This status was historically offered to same-sex couples in jurisdictions where marriage was not available to them. The legal implications for civil union partners are defined by state or local statutes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001003
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001003",
  "term": "Civil union partners",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Individuals who have entered into a civil union, a legally recognized relationship that grants them many of the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. This status was historically offered to same-sex couples in jurisdictions where marriage was not available to them. The legal implications for civil union partners are defined by state or local statutes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/civil-union-partners/"
}

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