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To contract a valid marriage both parties must have the capacity to marry and must comply with certain legal formalities. Failure to comply with the rules relating to capacity to marry and the formalities of marriage may render a marriage void (see 2.3 below).
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Standley, K. (1997). Contracting a Valid Marriage. In: Family Law. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14655-0_2
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