Term

Family Code of the Philippines

Definition

It is Executive Order No. 209 promulgated on July 06, 1987 to strengthen marriage and family as basic social institutions and ensure equality between men and women.

Term

Marriage

Definition

It is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life.

Term

Essential Requisites of Marriage

Definition

It refers to the essential requisites of marriage including legal capacity of the contracting parties and consent freely given in the presence of the solemnizing officer.