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civil union legal definition
noun
A relationship between
cohabitating members of the same sex, legally recognized in some states, that
conveys to the couple some or all attributes, benefits, and rights of marriage
for purposes of that stateÂ’s law, but not for purposes of other statesÂ’ laws or
federal law. See also cohabitation
and marriage.
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