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Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977

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Minimum age for marriage

1Minimum age for marriage

(1)No person domiciled in Scotland may marry before he attains the age of 16.

(2)A marriage solemnised in Scotland between persons either of whom is under the age of 16 shall be void.

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