Michigan Laws > Chapter 551 > Act 168 of 1939 – Foreign Marriages
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| § 551.271 | Marriages solemnized in another state validated |
| § 551.272 | Marriage not between man and woman invalidated |
Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 551 > Act 168 of 1939 - Foreign Marriages
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o