New Mexico Statutes
§ 40-1-1 — [Marriage is civil contract requiring consent of parties.]
Marriage is contemplated by the law as a civil contract, for which the consent of the contracting parties, capable in law of contracting, is essential.
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Legislative History
Laws 1862-1863, p. 64; C.L. 1865, ch. 75, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 978; C.L. 1897, §
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