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another, and maintain equal, harmonious and civilized marriage and family relations.

Chapter II Marriage Contract

        Article 5 Marriage must be based upon the complete willingness of both man and woman. Neither party may use compulsion on the other party and no third party may interfere.
        Article 6 No marriage may be contracted before the man has reached 22 years of age and the woman 20 years of age. Late marriage and late childbirth shall be encouraged.
        Article 7 No marriage may be contracted under any of the following circumstances:
        (1) if the man and the woman are lineal relatives by blood, or collateral relatives by blood up to the third degree of kinship; and
        (2) if the man or the woman is suffering from any disease, which is regarded by medical science as rendering a person unfit for marriage.
        Article 8 Both the man and the woman desiring to contract a marriage shall register in person with the marriage registration office. If the proposed marriage is

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