I like this provision. It's elegant, concise and confusing. Just what law should be.
2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), persons related by consanguinity, affinity or adoption are not prohibited from marrying each other by reason only of their relationship.
(2) No person shall marry another person if they are related (a) lineally by consanguinity or adoption; (b) as brother and sister by consanguinity, whether by the whole blood or by the half-blood; or (c) as brother and sister by adoption.
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act, 1990, c. 46
15 hours ago
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So, does that mean I can marry my brother, or I can't... not that I want to, mind.
It seems to be saying without explicitly saying that you can marry your cousin, aunt, uncle, nephew, neice, etc., but not your (grand)parents, siblings, or (grand)children. Interestingly, you can marry step siblings or parents, but not adopted ones. Very odd.
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