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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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