civil partnership

civil partnership
a) In the United Kingdom, an arrangement granted under the Civil Partnership Act of 2004, which gives same-sex couples rights and responsibilities identical to civil marriage.
b) A similar arrangement in other jurisdictions, including the Australian Capital Territory.
Syn: civil union, domestic partnership, registered partnership, registered relationship, significant relationship

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