Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 28
28. For the purposes of the last p receding article, the want of
the necessary means of subsisten ce, having regard to the positi on of
the party to whom the opposition refers, or the bad character o f the
other party, shall be deemed to be a good ground of opposition to
the proposed marriage.
Where marriage is
contracted without
previous
publication of
banns.
Amended by:
XXI.1993.17.
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