PD 1083 Article 181

Illegal solemnization of marriage.

Article 181

ARTICLE 181. Illegal solemnization of marriage. — Any person who shall, without authority, solemnize any marriage purportedly under this Code, or shall do so in a manner contrary to the provisions thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than two months but not more than two years, or a fine of not less than two hundred pesos but not more than two thousand pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.

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