02205cam a2200385 4500 2718307774 TxAuBib 20260328120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781529230482 1529230489 B0C3DPZWV7 Amazon 918709a9-156a-4881-94a4-54698e4a2df8 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12050537 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Probert, Rebecca. Belief in Marriage [Libby eBook] : The Evidence for Reforming Weddings Law. Bristol University Press, 2023. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. civil partnerships. religious marriage. Marriage Law. Law reform. Sharia Law. HTML:<p>EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.</p> <p>In principle, couples getting married in England and Wales can choose to do so in a way that reflects their beliefs. In practice, the possibility of doing so varies considerably depending on the religious or non-religious beliefs they hold.</p> <p>To demonstrate this divergence, this book draws on the accounts of 170 individuals who had, or led, a wedding ceremony outside the legal framework. The authors examine what these ceremonies can tell us about how couples want to marry, and what aspects of the current law preclude them from doing so.</p> <p>This new evidence shows how the current law does not reflect social understandings of what makes a wedding meaningful. As recommended by the Law Commission, reform is urgently needed.</p>. Nonfiction. Sociology. Law. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-03-27 20:00:02. Akhtar, Rajnaara. Blake, Sharon. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=918709a9-156a-4881-94a4-54698e4a2df8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=918709a9-156a-4881-94a4-54698e4a2df8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)