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jactitation of marriage
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A quick definition of jactitation of marriage:
Term: Jactitation of Marriage
Definition: Jactitation of marriage is when someone falsely claims that they are married to another person. This is not allowed and can be punished by law. The person who is falsely claimed to be married can take legal action to stop the false claims from being made. This is called a perpetual injunction. This type of legal action is not very common anymore.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Jactitation of marriage is a false and actionable boasting or claiming that one is married to another. It is also an action against a person who falsely boasts of being married to the complainant.
For example, if John falsely claims that he is married to Jane, Jane can take legal action against John for jactitation of marriage. The remedy sought in such cases is a perpetual injunction against the respondent to cease making such false allegations.
Jactitation of marriage is now uncommon in English municipal law and almost unknown in the conflict of laws.