Marriage is defined in S46 of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) as “... the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life”. The four aspects mentioned in this definition are required for the marriage to be legally recognised. A breakdown of the elements provides insight into how these aspects are achieved. The first aspect of marriage is that it is between one man and one woman, thus excluding same-sex couples, the second aspect is the the exclusion of all others meaning the marriage is between two people only, this removing the chance of polygamy and the crime of bigamy, this crime being legislated in the Criminal Code 1899 (QLD). The next two aspects are usually mentioned together these being voluntarily entered into, and for
Marriage is defined in S46 of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) as “... the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life”. The four aspects mentioned in this definition are required for the marriage to be legally recognised. A breakdown of the elements provides insight into how these aspects are achieved. The first aspect of marriage is that it is between one man and one woman, thus excluding same-sex couples, the second aspect is the the exclusion of all others meaning the marriage is between two people only, this removing the chance of polygamy and the crime of bigamy, this crime being legislated in the Criminal Code 1899 (QLD). The next two aspects are usually mentioned together these being voluntarily entered into, and for