Validation of certain marriages when license issued by clerk of county court

Va. Code Ann. § 20-37
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All marriages of females residing within jurisdiction of a corporation court, which were solemnized prior to February 1, 1904, by virtue of a license issued by the clerk of the court of the county wherein a city was or is situated, shall be as valid as if such license had been issued by the clerk of such corporation court. Code 1919, § 5073.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-37/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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