Marita Carnelley
Biographic Data
| ID | 9404018 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marita Carnelley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marita |
| FAMILY NAME | Carnelley |
| SIGNATURE | CARNELLEY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom) |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8255-8902 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Catch 22 situation of widows from polygamous marriages being discarded under customary law
This article deals with the continued ‘discarding’ of a wife by the courts. The courts do so by declaring the marriage of a second or later wife in a dual (polygamous) marriage void in circumstances where the husband failed to adhere to the provisions (especially s 7(6)) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 when entering into the subsequent marriage while already married. This declaration of voidness usually occurs after the …
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The Catch 22 situation of widows from polygamous marriages being discarded under customary law
This article deals with the continued ‘discarding’ of a wife by the courts. The courts do so by declaring the marriage of a second or later wife in a dual (polygamous) marriage void in circumstances where the husband failed to adhere to the provisions (especially s 7(6)) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 when entering into the subsequent marriage while already married. This declaration of voidness usually occurs after the …
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