What is the legal age of marriage

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First, the scope of application of legal marriage age in China

1. Non-minorities

2. Ethnic minorities

The age of marriage prescribed by the Marriage Law is universal in general, but there are exceptions in some special circumstances. Our country is a multi-ethnic country, and the system of national regional autonomy is a basic system.

In addition to the legal age of marriage in our country, the following are the legal age of marriage in other countries.

1. United States

In some states, a man under 18 and a woman under 16 cannot marry, even with parental consent.

Some states, such as Idaho, Mississippi, New Jersey and Washington, allow marriage for boys as young as 14 and girls as young as 12.

3. Japan

According to Japan's newly amended civil law, the legal age for marriage for both men and women is 18.

5. United Kingdom

The legal age of marriage in the UK is 16 for both men and women.

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