Open AccessOn the Religious and Legal Significance of the Consummation of Marriage
Author(s) -
К. В. Карпенко
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
vestnik mgimo-universiteta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-9099
pISSN - 2071-8160
DOI - 10.24833/2071-8160-2013-2-29-144-155
Subject(s) - consummation , relevance (law) , legislation , law , vedas , family law , phenomenon , political science , sociology , philosophy , religious studies , epistemology , hinduism
The article is devoted to this little-studied problem in modern family law as the consummation of marriage. The author analyzes the role and importance of this legal phenomenon in the various religious and legal systems, starting from old Aryan Vedas and ending with the current legislation of several contemporary states. The author arrives to the conclusion that the consummation of marriage has not lost its relevance in the modern family law and still serves as a legal fact, which generates important consequences for the marital relationship.