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'''The Civil Partnership Act 2004''' introduced [[civil partnership]]s in the United Kingdom. | '''The Civil Partnership Act 2004''' introduced [[civil partnership]]s in the United Kingdom. | ||
Civil partnership provides the | Civil partnership provides essentially the same rights for same-sex couples under the law as marriage, but the ceremony cannot be held in a place of worship (this restriction has since been removed) and cannot contain any religious content. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 7 February 2014
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 introduced civil partnerships in the United Kingdom. Civil partnership provides essentially the same rights for same-sex couples under the law as marriage, but the ceremony cannot be held in a place of worship (this restriction has since been removed) and cannot contain any religious content.