MARRIAGELICENSE
Marriage license
A marriage license or marriage licence is a document issued, either by a church or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a license varies between countries and has changed over time. Marriage licenses began to be issued in the Middle Ages, to permit a marriage which would otherwise be illegal .The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Marriage license
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