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Same-sex marriage

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005439

A legally and socially recognized union between two people of the same sex, granting them the same rights, responsibilities, and protections as heterosexual married couples. This includes inheritance, healthcare decisions, and tax benefits. The legality of same-sex marriage varies by jurisdiction, with many countries having legalized it through legislation or court rulings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005439
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005439",
  "term": "Same-sex marriage",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legally and socially recognized union between two people of the same sex, granting them the same rights, responsibilities, and protections as heterosexual married couples. This includes inheritance, healthcare decisions, and tax benefits. The legality of same-sex marriage varies by jurisdiction, with many countries having legalized it through legislation or court rulings.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/same-sex-marriage/"
}

Record 4,446 of 5,439 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.