{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-1-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-7","heading":"Marriage codification.","body":"Marriage is the legally recognized union of two (2) people. Terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships shall be construed consistently with this section for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil law.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 1 Persons Eligible to Marry"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-1/15-1-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:33Z","sha256":"f5da0bb12a167b38cb0e0b4989355d1166ff2fe558a13951e0e857de57b85196","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-1-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}