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- Title
Restriction of Freedom of Consciousness in Democracy: Catholic Protests against the Law on Registry of Civil Status in Latvia (1921-1928).
- Authors
Lipša, Ineta
- Abstract
The article focuses on the study of the attitude by residents of Latvia towards civil marriage in the 1920ies analysing the discussions and deeds of people caused by adoption of laws on marriage and registration of the civil status deeds by the Latvian Constitutional Assembly in 1921 that privileged the registration of civil status deeds to the state until 1928. The law was changed due to the stream of dissatisfaction expressed by members and clergy of different confessions, however, the Catholics were leading.
- Subjects
CIVIL marriage laws; MARRIAGE law -- History; DEMOCRACY; STATUS (Law); FREE love
- Publication
History: A Collection of Lithuanian Universities' Research Papers / Istorija: Lietuvos Aukštųjų Mokyklų Mokslo Darbai, 2011, Issue 84, p75
- ISSN
1392-0456
- Publication type
Article