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(Etienne van de Walle et al., second 1982 edition)
 
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Mariage religieux}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=2|Te=宗教婚礼}}
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<br/>[[50#503|503]]-3 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Customary marriages}}
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{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=Common law marriages}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|Te=الزواج العُرْفِي}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=Common-Law-Eheschließungen}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Tavaõigusel põhinev abielu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=Tavaabielu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Mariage coutumier}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=3|Te=内縁}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=3|Te=习俗婚礼}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=普通法定婚礼}}
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<br/>[[50#503|503]]-4 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Consensual union}}
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{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Companionate marriage}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|Te=رضائي}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=رضائي}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Unverheiratetem Zusammenleben}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Nichtehelicher Lebensgemeinschaft}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=3|Te=Eheähnlicher Lebensgemeinschaft}}
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{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Unión consensual}}
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{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Unión conyugal}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Vabaabielu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Mõistelprooviabielu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Mariage consensuel}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Union consensuelle}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=4|Te=合意婚}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=友愛婚}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Консенсуальным союзом}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|Te=双方自认的结合}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|SubN=2|Te=伴侣式婚姻}}
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<br/>[[50#503|503]]-5 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Free union}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|Te=قران حر}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=قران غير شرعي}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Wilder Ehe}}
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{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Unión libre}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Kohustusteta kooselu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Union libre}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=Union illégitime}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=5|Te=自由結合}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Свободный союз}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|Te=自由结合}}
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<br/>[[50#503|503]]-6 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Temporary union}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=6|Te=قران وقتي}}
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{{NewLineT|S=503|N=5}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Konkubinat}}
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=free union}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Zeitweiligen Verbindungen}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|SubN=2|Te=Vorübergehenden Verbindungen}}
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{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Uniones temporales}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Ajutine kooselu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Unions temporaires}}
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=unión libre}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=6|Te=一時的結合}}
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=5|Te=union libre}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Временный союз}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=6|Te=暂时结合}}
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=unione libera}}{{
<br/>[[50#503|503]]-7 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Cohabitation}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Te=ساكنة}}
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{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Zusammenwohnen}}
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{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Cohabitación}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Abielulist kooselu}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Cohabitation}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=7|Te=同棲}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Сожительство}}
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{{NewLineT|S=503|N=6}} {{
{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|Te=同居}}
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<br/>[[50#503|503]]-8 {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Couple}}
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{{TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=Conjugal union}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Te=قرينان}}
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Vorübergehend Verbindung}}{{
{{TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Paar}}
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{{TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Pareja}}
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{{TofT|Lang=et|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Paar}}
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{{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Couple}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=8|Te=夫婦}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=夫婦的結合}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Супружеской парой}}
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{{TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=Супружеский союз}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|Te=夫妇}}
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{{TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=夫妇关系结合}}
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{{NewLineT|S=503|N=7}} {{
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TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=soužití}}{{
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Zusammenwohnen}}{{
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=7|Te=cohabitation}}{{
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TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=7|Te=同棲}}{{
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Сожительство}}{{
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TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=同居}}
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{{NewLineT|S=503|N=8}} {{
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TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=couple}}{{
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TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Te=قرينان}}{{
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TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=pár}}{{
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TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Paar}}{{
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TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=pareja}}{{
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TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=8|Te=couple}}{{
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TofT|Lang=it|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=coppia}}{{
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TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=casal}}{{
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TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=Супружеский союз}}{{
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TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=夫妇}}{{
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TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=姻缘结合}}|
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Lang=en|Lang2=ar|Lang3=cs|Lang4=de|Lang5=es|Lang6=fr|Lang7=it|Lang8=ja|Lang9=pt|Lang10=ru|Lang11=zh}}
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|503_1_1_en_II Civil marriage.ogg|'''civil marriage'''
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|503_2_1_en_II Religious marriage.ogg|'''religious marriage'''
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|503_3_1_en_II Customary marriage.ogg|'''customary marriage'''
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|503_3_2_en_II Common law marriage.ogg|'''common law marriage'''
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|503_4_1_en_II Consensual union.ogg|'''consensual union'''
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|503_4_2_en_II Companionate marriage.ogg|'''companionate marriage'''
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|503_5_1_en_II Free union.ogg|'''free union'''
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|503_6_1_en_II Temporary union.ogg|'''temporary union'''
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|503_7_1_en_II Cohabitation.ogg|'''cohabitation'''
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|503_8_1_en_II Couple.ogg|'''couple'''
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|503_8_2_en_II Conjugal union.ogg|'''conjugal union'''
 
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[[en-II:Consensual union]] [[ar-II:رضائي]] [[de-II:Unverheiratetem Zusammenleben]] [[es-II:Unión consensual]] [[et-II:Vabaabielu]] [[fr-II:Mariage consensuel]] [[ja-II:合意婚]] [[ru-II:Консенсуальным союзом]] [[zh-II:双方自认的结合]]  
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[[en-II:consensual union]] [[ar-II:زواج رضائي]] [[cs-II:konsensuální manželství]] [[de-II:unverheiratetes Zusammenleben]] [[es-II:unión consensual]] [[fr-II:mariage consensuel]] [[it-II:matrimonio consensuale]] [[ja-II:合意婚]] [[pt-II:união consensual]] [[ru-II:Консенсуальный союз]] [[zh-II:自愿结合]]  
 
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Consensual union  (CONSENSUAL union)


In some countries a legal union can be established only through a civil marriage 1 performed by an official of the state; in other countries a religious marriage 2 in accordance with the regulations of a church is recognized as having legal force. Social or legal recognition may be given under various conditions in different countries to stable unions which have not been solemnized by a legal or religious ceremony, for instance to customary marriages 3 or to common law marriages 3 conforming to local traditions. Different types of relationships and degrees of social acceptance are implied in terms applied to various unions but their significance varies widely in different countries. The term consensual union 4 implies a socially recognized stable union, the term companionate marriage 4 has a similar connotation. The terms free union 5 and temporary union 6 both imply a less stable union that may or may not include cohabitation 7. Two persons of opposite sexes living in a stable union, whether legal or not, are called a couple 8. The term conjugal union 8 has been used by demographers to include both legal unions and more or less stable illegal unions.

  • 3. Concubinage, n.: a type of illegal union. A concubine in the restricted sense is a woman with an accepted conjugal status inferior to that of a legally recognized wife, particularly in polygynous societies. In other societies, the word concubine is sometimes used loosely to denote any woman other than a wife living in conjugal union with a man. Today such terms as companion or mate are preferred.
  • 7. Cohabitation, n.- cohabit, v.

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