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sham marriage
A marriage entered into for some ulterior motive, without the intention of cohabiting with the other party. Such marriages will usually be deemed valid, unless voidable and annulled on the basis that one of the parties deceives the other as to his or her identity or the marriage is entered into to escape a threat to life, limb, or liberty (e.g. to enable a person imprisoned under harsh conditions to leave his or her country). There are, however, criminal offences designed to prevent the contracting of “sham” marriages for immigration purposes. |