, PVL2601 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2
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solutions and explanations.
Question 1 For the past ten years, Ben has known that he is
sterile. As Mary has repeatedly told Ben that she wants children,
Ben fears that Mary will not want marry him if he tells her about
his sterility. A year after the wedding, Ben tells Mary that he is
sterile. Mary tells Ben that she would never have married him
had she known that he was sterile. (a) Explain the meaning term
of “voidable civil marriage”. (2) (b) Name seven grounds on
which a voidable marriage can be set aside. (7) (c) Can a court
order set aside Ben and Mary’s marriage? (1) [10]
(a) Explain the meaning term of “voidable civil marriage”.
(2)
A voidable civil marriage is a marriage that is legally valid until
it is annulled by a court. Unlike a void marriage, which is
considered never to have existed, a voidable marriage remains in
effect until a judicial declaration nullifies it. Grounds for
annulment of a voidable marriage typically involve issues that
existed at the time of the marriage that could have prevented the
marriage from being validly contracted if they had been known
or understood.
(b) Name 10 grounds on which a voidable marriage can be
set aside. (10)