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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

MARRIAGE > FORCED MARRIAGES

Preferred term

FORCED MARRIAGES  

Definition

  • MARRIAGE WHERE PEOPLE ARE COERCED INTO A MARRIAGE AGAINST THEIR WILL AND UNDER DURESS. DURESS INCLUDES BOTH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PRESSURE.

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Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'ARRANGED MARRIAGES'.

History note

  • TERM CREATED JUNE 2006

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Definition source

  • FORCED MARRIAGE UNIT, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/b296817a-467a-4279-9cdf-3d75000d9b4f

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