MARRIAGE ACT

Section 47: Contracting marriage by native law when already married by this Act.

1914Section 47 of 55Federal Republic of Nigeria

Whoever, having contracted marriage under this Act, or any modification or re-enactment thereof, or under any enactment repealed by this Act, during the continuance of such marriage contracts a marriage in accordance with customary law, shall be liable to imprisonment for five years.

Cite this section

Section 47, MARRIAGE ACT (1914).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/marriage-act/section/47/