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A marriage bond was a type of surety bond guaranteeing that two people were legally available to marry each other, free of complications like being legally underage, having too close a genetic relationship, having other extant marriages, etc.
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A marriage bond was a type of surety bond guaranteeing that two people were legally available to marry each other, free of complications like being legally underage, having too close a genetic relationship, having other extant marriages, etc.