Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Definition: A marriage between two siblings and two other siblings.
Example: John and Jane are siblings and they marry Jack and Jill, who are also siblings.
Explanation: Cross-marriage is a rare and controversial type of marriage that involves two sets of siblings marrying each other. This type of marriage is illegal in most countries due to the potential genetic risks to any children born from such a union. The example given illustrates the definition by showing two siblings marrying two other siblings, resulting in a cross-marriage.