Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.
More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey
Description
Recognizes secular marriages performed by a government official or other so empowered individuals, or religious marriages that also involve a license from the state.
Categories
Rights and Duties
Keywords
family
Survey Questions
- Is there a constitutional provision for civil marriage?