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Vigor Posted 21 years ago
Mentioned in a Marriage License!!
"You are hereby authorized to join in marrige ( so and so ) and ( so and so )
And of this license you will make due return to my office."
What does this mean in simple English. Could anyone please explain to me?
( I am asking of the meaning of the sentence in red )
Thanks in advance
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What does this mean??
Mentioned in a Marriage License!!
"You are hereby authorized to join in marrige ( so and so ) and ( so and so )
And of this license you will make due return to my office."
What does this mean in simple English. Could anyone please explain to me?
( I am asking of the meaning of the sentence in red )
Thanks in advance
Top answer
Not easy, Vigor. I think it means that the married couple must pay ('make due return to for services rendered or property delivered'-- Webster's ) the minister for the marriage service.
- Not easy, Vigor.
- I think it means that the married couple must pay ('make due return to for services rendered or property delivered'-- Webster's ) the minister for the marriage service.
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Not easy, Vigor. I think it means that the married couple must pay ('make due return to for services rendered or property delivered'-- Webster's) the minister for the marriage service.
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Could it be an instruction to the minister?
He is authorized to marry (so and so) and (so and so); after which, he has to send it back to whatever authority issued the licence.
Only a guess. Not my area of expertise.
MrP
He is authorized to marry (so and so) and (so and so); after which, he has to send it back to whatever authority issued the licence.
Only a guess. Not my area of expertise.
MrP
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I would think of an instruction to the minister to send the license back to the relevant authority.
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