Definition of civil partnership in English:

civil partnership

(US civil union)

noun

(in some countries) a legally recognized union of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of marriage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Given that lengthy list, I ask how anyone can possibly say that civil unions are not same-sex marriages.
- If that is the case, then there certainly aren't enough votes to pass civil unions legislation.
- Everyone who supported civil unions but not marriage is caught by your example.
- The law recognizes the civil union of gay couples but does not term the union a marriage.
- The report says the purpose of the bill is to establish civil unions for different and same sex couples.
- The state already has a statute banning recognition of same-sex marriages and civil unions.
- A civil union and a marriage will be synonymous in law; there will be no difference.
- It lost the cause on the civil union legislation, but it stuck by the strategy.
- Support for civil unions and same-sex marriage has been steadily dropping in polls.
- We should acknowledge that marriage, civil unions, and de facto relationships are different.
- Heterosexual couples wishing to commit to each other will have two options: marriage or a civil union.
- They have happily cited the European countries that have provided for civil unions and for marriage.
- The civil union law is expressly designed to extend that same protection to same-sex couples.
- Not being a church-goer, I don't see any advantage marriage has over a civil union.
- The judge who heard their petition decided that he could recognize their civil union.
- The Federal Marriage Amendment would not block a state from recognizing civil unions.
- To the extent that civil unions will duplicate marriage, then extending that privilege is clearly unnecessary.
- It is worth remembering that we didn't get civil unions by asking for civil unions.
- Marriage and civil unions simply make this consent explicit and concrete.
- The status of civil unions outside of Vermont is very much an open question.

Definition of civil union in US English:

civil union

noun

A legally recognized union of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of marriage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Heterosexual couples wishing to commit to each other will have two options: marriage or a civil union.
- To the extent that civil unions will duplicate marriage, then extending that privilege is clearly unnecessary.
- The law recognizes the civil union of gay couples but does not term the union a marriage.
- The report says the purpose of the bill is to establish civil unions for different and same sex couples.
- We should acknowledge that marriage, civil unions, and de facto relationships are different.
- Given that lengthy list, I ask how anyone can possibly say that civil unions are not same-sex marriages.
- The judge who heard their petition decided that he could recognize their civil union.
- The status of civil unions outside of Vermont is very much an open question.
- The state already has a statute banning recognition of same-sex marriages and civil unions.
- The Federal Marriage Amendment would not block a state from recognizing civil unions.
- Not being a church-goer, I don't see any advantage marriage has over a civil union.
- It lost the cause on the civil union legislation, but it stuck by the strategy.
- It is worth remembering that we didn't get civil unions by asking for civil unions.
- If that is the case, then there certainly aren't enough votes to pass civil unions legislation.
- Support for civil unions and same-sex marriage has been steadily dropping in polls.
- Marriage and civil unions simply make this consent explicit and concrete.
- They have happily cited the European countries that have provided for civil unions and for marriage.
- Everyone who supported civil unions but not marriage is caught by your example.
- The civil union law is expressly designed to extend that same protection to same-sex couples.
- A civil union and a marriage will be synonymous in law; there will be no difference.

单词	civil partnership
释义	Definition of civil partnership in English: civil partnership (US civil union) noun (in some countries) a legally recognized union of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of marriage. Example sentencesExamples Given that lengthy list, I ask how anyone can possibly say that civil unions are not same-sex marriages. If that is the case, then there certainly aren't enough votes to pass civil unions legislation. Everyone who supported civil unions but not marriage is caught by your example. The law recognizes the civil union of gay couples but does not term the union a marriage. The report says the purpose of the bill is to establish civil unions for different and same sex couples. The state already has a statute banning recognition of same-sex marriages and civil unions. A civil union and a marriage will be synonymous in law; there will be no difference. It lost the cause on the civil union legislation, but it stuck by the strategy. Support for civil unions and same-sex marriage has been steadily dropping in polls. We should acknowledge that marriage, civil unions, and de facto relationships are different. Heterosexual couples wishing to commit to each other will have two options: marriage or a civil union. They have happily cited the European countries that have provided for civil unions and for marriage. The civil union law is expressly designed to extend that same protection to same-sex couples. Not being a church-goer, I don't see any advantage marriage has over a civil union. The judge who heard their petition decided that he could recognize their civil union. The Federal Marriage Amendment would not block a state from recognizing civil unions. To the extent that civil unions will duplicate marriage, then extending that privilege is clearly unnecessary. It is worth remembering that we didn't get civil unions by asking for civil unions. Marriage and civil unions simply make this consent explicit and concrete. The status of civil unions outside of Vermont is very much an open question. Definition of civil union in US English: civil union noun A legally recognized union of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of marriage. Example sentencesExamples Heterosexual couples wishing to commit to each other will have two options: marriage or a civil union. To the extent that civil unions will duplicate marriage, then extending that privilege is clearly unnecessary. The law recognizes the civil union of gay couples but does not term the union a marriage. The report says the purpose of the bill is to establish civil unions for different and same sex couples. We should acknowledge that marriage, civil unions, and de facto relationships are different. Given that lengthy list, I ask how anyone can possibly say that civil unions are not same-sex marriages. The judge who heard their petition decided that he could recognize their civil union. The status of civil unions outside of Vermont is very much an open question. The state already has a statute banning recognition of same-sex marriages and civil unions. The Federal Marriage Amendment would not block a state from recognizing civil unions. Not being a church-goer, I don't see any advantage marriage has over a civil union. It lost the cause on the civil union legislation, but it stuck by the strategy. It is worth remembering that we didn't get civil unions by asking for civil unions. If that is the case, then there certainly aren't enough votes to pass civil unions legislation. Support for civil unions and same-sex marriage has been steadily dropping in polls. Marriage and civil unions simply make this consent explicit and concrete. They have happily cited the European countries that have provided for civil unions and for marriage. Everyone who supported civil unions but not marriage is caught by your example. The civil union law is expressly designed to extend that same protection to same-sex couples. A civil union and a marriage will be synonymous in law; there will be no difference.
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