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CONTRATO MATRIMONIAL CORTO PLAZO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Social Law
- Islamism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-term marriage contract
1, record 1, English, short%2Dterm%20marriage%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside the Islamic Republic, sigheh marriages are controversial. Critics complain that they are a form of legalised prostitution, while supporters argue that the short-term marriage contracts (which can last anywhere from a few minutes to 99 years) are a pragmatic loophole in a country that criminalises extra-marital sex; offering legitimacy and a right to inheritance for children. 1, record 1, English, - short%2Dterm%20marriage%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Droit social
- Mahométisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de mariage de plaisir
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20mariage%20de%20plaisir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pratique qui] consiste à contracter un mariage musulman pour une durée déterminée convenue entre l'homme et la femme. Une union allant d'une heure minimum, à un jour, à une semaine, et jusqu'à 99 ans au maximum, et pouvant être immédiatement consommée. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20mariage%20de%20plaisir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Derecho social
- Islamismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato matrimonial a corto plazo
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20matrimonial%20a%20corto%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En algunos países son posibles los matrimonios temporarios a través de un contrato matrimonial a corto plazo, conocido como "siqueh" en Medio Oriente y el norte de África. Esto, combinado con una edad legal baja para el matrimonio, significa que es posible sortear el acto ilegal de la prostitución infantil. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20matrimonial%20a%20corto%20plazo
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