S. 25(1) inserted (13.3.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(2); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(i)

Words in s. 25 renumbered as s. 25(2) (13.3.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(3); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(i)

Words in s. 25(2) substituted (13.3.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(3); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(i)

Words inserted by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)

Words in s. 25(2)(b) substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(a) (with Sch. 2)

Words in s. 25(2)(b) omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(b) (with Sch. 2)

Words in s. 25(2)(c) omitted (27.2.2023) by virtue of Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), s. 7(1), Sch. para. 1(3) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

Words in s. 25(2)(c) substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(3) (with Sch. 2)

Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)

Words substituted by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)

Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 7(c); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)

S. 25(3)-(5) substituted for words in s. 25(2) (13.3.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(4); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(i)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/25Marriage Act 1949An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the solemnization and registration of marriages in England with such corrections and improvements as may be authorised under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949.1974-12-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-14Expert Participation2024-08-02Part II Marriage according to Rites of the Church of England Miscellaneous Provisions
25 Void marriages.(1)

A marriage shall be void in any of the following cases.

(2)

Case A is where any persons knowingly and wilfully intermarry according to the rites of the Church of England (otherwise than by special licence)—

(a)

except in the case of a marriage in pursuance of section 26(1)(dd) of this Act, in any place other than a church or other building in which banns may be published;

(b)

without banns having been duly published, a common licence having been obtained, or a marriage schedule having been duly issued under Part III of this Act ...; or

(c)

on the authority of a publication of banns which is void by virtue of ... subsection (2) of section twelve of this Act, on the authority of a common licence which is void by virtue of subsection (3) of section sixteen of this Act, or on the authority of a marriage schedule which is void by virtue of subsection (2) of section thirty-three of this Act;

(d)

in the case of a marriage on the authority of a marriage schedule, in any place other than the church building or other place specified in the notices of marriage and (if so specified) in the marriage schedule as the place where the marriage is to be solemnized.

(3)

Case B is where any persons knowingly and wilfully consent to or acquiesce in the solemnization of a Church of England marriage between them by a person who is not in Holy Orders.

(4)

Case C is where any persons of the same sex consent to or acquiesce in the solemnization of a Church of England marriage between them.

(5)

In subsections (3) and (4) “Church of England marriage” means a marriage according to the rites of the Church of England.

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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-91f7b7c2ed484554b6a2bdceb6194153" marker="F1">
<p>
S. 25(1) inserted (13.3.2014) by
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30">Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/section/21/3">s. 21(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/7/paragraph/4/2">Sch. 7 para. 4(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93">S.I. 2014/93</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93/article/3/k/i">art. 3(k)(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b8b614a89432c2ec01b339229a6fa7a5" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in s. 25 renumbered as s. 25(2) (13.3.2014) by
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30">Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/section/21/3">s. 21(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/7/paragraph/4/3">Sch. 7 para. 4(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93">S.I. 2014/93</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93/article/3/k/i">art. 3(k)(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-5a54d4e562ac3e3ca49077798c252cbe" marker="F3">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2) substituted (13.3.2014) by
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00029" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30">Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00030" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/section/21/3">s. 21(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00031" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/7/paragraph/4/3">Sch. 7 para. 4(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00032" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93">S.I. 2014/93</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93/article/3/k/i">art. 3(k)(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c6280151" marker="F4">
<p>
Words inserted by
<ref eId="c00166" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32">Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00167" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/section/1/7">s. 1(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00168" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/schedule/1/paragraph/3">Sch. 1 para. 3</ref>
(
<i>a</i>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-9f105f0fa5cb63dbeee352f52ff1b93e" marker="F5">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2)(b) substituted (4.5.2021) by
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/8/2/a">Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3aa60d5ca833051864b1bd879d1ba472" marker="F6">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2)(b) omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00018" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00019" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/8/2/b">Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(b)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00020" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-12201d003dc8f2c2ea74a61df67ffb78" marker="F7">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/25/2/c">s. 25(2)(c)</ref>
omitted (27.2.2023) by virtue of
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/28">Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/28/section/7/1">s. 7(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/28/schedule/paragraph/1/3">Sch. para. 1(3)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/28/section/8">s. 8</ref>
);
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/88">S.I. 2023/88</ref>
,
<ref eId="cwdekyy34-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/88/regulation/2">reg. 2</ref>
(with
<rref eId="cwdekyy34-00013" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/88/regulation/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/88/regulation/17" ukl:CitationRef="cwdekyy34-00011">regs. 3-17</rref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-7a0fe4fe11d2adfe68c3120b2a929775" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2)(c) substituted (4.5.2021) by
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00027" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00028" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00029" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/8/3">Sch. 1 para. 8(3)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00030" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8a7752b115d91ea618a360504c279b70" marker="F9">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (4.5.2021) by
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00037" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00038" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00039" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/8/4/a">Sch. 1 para. 8(4)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00040" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c6280191" marker="F10">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c00190" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32">Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00191" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/section/1/7">s. 1(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00192" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/schedule/1/paragraph/3">Sch. 1 para. 3</ref>
(
<i>b</i>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c6280181" marker="F11">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref eId="c00184" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00185" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1">s. 169(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00186" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00187" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/7/c">7(c)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00188" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00189" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-0e0c75692c173d16f8bdb531b9c3ad8a" marker="F12">
<p>
Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (4.5.2021) by
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00047" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00048" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00049" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/8/4/b">Sch. 1 para. 8(4)(b)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c8fgt7xm4-00050" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47" marker="F13">
<p>
S. 25(3)-(5) substituted for words in s. 25(2) (13.3.2014) by
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30">Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/section/21/3">s. 21(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00043" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/7/paragraph/4/4">Sch. 7 para. 4(4)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00044" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93">S.I. 2014/93</ref>
,
<ref eId="cb3idrdb3-00045" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/93/article/3/k/i">art. 3(k)(i)</ref>
</p>
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<dc:title>Marriage Act 1949</dc:title>
<dc:description>An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the solemnization and registration of marriages in England with such corrections and improvements as may be authorised under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949.</dc:description>
<dc:date>1974-12-31</dc:date>
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<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher>
<dc:modified>2024-08-14</dc:modified>
<dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor>
<dct:valid>2024-08-02</dct:valid>
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<part eId="part-II">
<num>Part II</num>
<heading> Marriage according to Rites of the Church of England</heading>
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<heading> Miscellaneous Provisions</heading>
<section eId="section-25" uk:target="true">
<num>25</num>
<heading> Void marriages.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-25-1">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-91f7b7c2ed484554b6a2bdceb6194153-1553089464080" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-91f7b7c2ed484554b6a2bdceb6194153">
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(1)
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-91f7b7c2ed484554b6a2bdceb6194153-1553089464080" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-91f7b7c2ed484554b6a2bdceb6194153">A marriage shall be void in any of the following cases.</ins>
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<subsection eId="section-25-2">
<num>
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-b8b614a89432c2ec01b339229a6fa7a5-1553089431512" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-b8b614a89432c2ec01b339229a6fa7a5">
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(2)
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<intro>
<p>
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Case A is where any persons
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knowingly and wilfully intermarry according to the rites of the Church of England (otherwise than by special licence)—
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<level class="para1" eId="section-25-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1108" ukl:CommentaryRef="c6280151">
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except in the case of a marriage in pursuance of section 26(1)(
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<i>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1108" ukl:CommentaryRef="c6280151">dd</ins>
</i>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1108" ukl:CommentaryRef="c6280151">) of this Act,</ins>
in any place other than a church or other building in which banns may be published;
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<num>(b)</num>
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<p>
without banns having been duly published, a common licence having been obtained, or
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a marriage schedule
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having been duly issued under Part III of this Act
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...; or
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<level class="para1" eId="section-25-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
on the authority of a publication of banns which is void by virtue of
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... subsection (2) of section twelve of this Act, on the authority of a common licence which is void by virtue of subsection (3) of section sixteen of this Act, or on the authority of
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a marriage schedule which is
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void by virtue of subsection (2) of section thirty-three of this Act;
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<level class="para1" eId="section-25-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
in the case of a marriage on the authority of
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a marriage schedule
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, in any place other than the church
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building or other place specified in the
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<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1147" ukl:CommentaryRef="c6280181">
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notices of marriage
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and (if so specified) in the marriage schedule
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<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1145" ukl:CommentaryRef="c6280191"> as the place where the marriage is to be solemnized</ins>
.
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<subsection eId="section-25-3">
<num>
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(3)
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47-1553089537406" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47">Case B is where any persons knowingly and wilfully consent to or acquiesce in the solemnization of a Church of England marriage between them by a person who is not in Holy Orders.</ins>
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<subsection eId="section-25-4">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47-1553089537406" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47">(4)</ins>
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<p>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47-1553089537406" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47">Case C is where any persons of the same sex consent to or acquiesce in the solemnization of a Church of England marriage between them.</ins>
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<subsection eId="section-25-5">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47-1553089537406" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47">(5)</ins>
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<p>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47-1553089537406" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f911d86c083d67d84973c7b134e53d47">In subsections (3) and (4) “</ins>
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