The Royal Pragmatic on Marriage (in
Spanish
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, ''Real Pragmática'') was a form of legislation introduced by the
Spanish Crown in order to control the institution of
marriage
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...
, by requiring children to obtain permission from their parents before marrying, and allowing disinheritance in case of disobedience. The first Royal Pragmatic was passed on 23 March 1776.
The idea behind this legislation is that a family may object if they feel that the future spouse is of unequal social standing. Jeffrey M. Shumway's ''The Case of the Ugly Suitor and Other Histories of Love, Gender, and Nation in Buenos Aires, 1776-1870'' explores the legal backing of this concept through much of
Argentina
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's history.
References
Center for History and New Media at George Mason University- Case study and analysis.
Law of Spain
Marriage law
Marriage in Spain
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