UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Forcing another person to marry is:
AA criminal offence in the UK ✓
BLegal if both families consent
CA civil matter, not a criminal one
DOnly illegal in Scotland
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is A criminal offence in the UK.
Forcing another person to marry is a criminal offence in the UK. Everyone has the right to choose who they marry, when they marry, or whether they marry at all.
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