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Civil Union

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Noun

1. civil union

a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex

Example Sentences:
'parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Civil Union

see synonyms of civil union
noun
a legally recognized marriage-like union of same-sex partners

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Civil Union

see synonyms of civil union
n.
A legally sanctioned relationship between two people, especially of the same sex, having many of the rights and responsibilities of marriage.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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