Forced marriage
A marriage in which one or both people do not or cannot consent and are pressured or abused into it. It is a crime in the UK.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Safeguarding and child protection
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Related terms
- Honour-based abuse (HBA) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Abuse committed to protect or defend the supposed honour of a family or community, including forced marriage and FGM.
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