French court annuls marriage because wife lied about being a virgin

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The bride said she was a virgin. When her new husband discovered that was a lie, he went to court to annul the marriage—and a French judge agreed.

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In its ruling, the court concluded the woman had misrepresented herself as a virgin and that, in this particular marriage, virginity was a prerequisite.

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In its judgment, the tribunal said the 2006 marriage had been ended based on "an error in the essential qualities" of the bride, "who had presented herself as single and chaste."

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Article 180 of the Civil Code states that when a couple enters into a marriage, if the "essential qualities" of a spouse are misrepresented, then "the other spouse can seek the nullity of the marriage." Past examples of marriages that were annulled include a husband found to be impotent and a wife who was a prostitute, according to attorney Xavier Labbee.

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Labbee, the lawyer for the bridegroom in question, says it was not the young woman's virginity that was at issue.

"The question is not one of virginity. The question is one of lying," he told The Associated Press.

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It is not unusual for young Muslim women to procure fake virginity certificates, use tricks like vials of spilled blood on the wedding night or even undergo hymen repair to satisfy family expectations, and evade the shame that would follow if their secret got out.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9...;show_article=1

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Poor Muslim wife.

[Ggreen 12]

R***to

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R***to

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[Hilarious Clinton 452]

R***to

good point

[Amby 490]

a virginity certificate?

[DeadPoolX 9]

Wait... what?

Lacking a hymen doesn't mean the woman isn't a virgin. There are lots of ways to rupture a hymen that don't include intercourse; some women don't even have one! A woman is a virgin if she hasn't had sex. That's all. Whether or not her hymen is intact really doesn't mean a whole lot. I guess that's not much comfort for those who want "visible proof," huh?

[DeadPoolX 9]

Wait... what?

Lacking a hymen doesn't mean the woman isn't a virgin. There are lots of ways to rupture a hymen that don't include intercourse; some women don't even have one! A woman is a virgin if she hasn't had sex. That's all. Whether or not her hymen is intact really doesn't mean a whole lot. I guess that's not much comfort for those who want "visible proof," huh?

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Wait... what?

Lacking a hymen doesn't mean the woman isn't a virgin. There are lots of ways to rupture a hymen that don't include intercourse; some women don't even have one! A woman is a virgin if she hasn't had sex. That's all. Whether or not her hymen is intact really doesn't mean a whole lot. I guess that's not much comfort for those who want "visible proof," huh?

Indeed, I was going to point this out if nobody already had. I certainly never had any bleeding and it's a little disturbing to think that this lack of 'proof' could have caused trouble for me in an earlier century/different culture.

Edited June 5, 2008 by Alex & Rachel

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I agree. Unless the woman said "ya, I lied" this is ridiculous!

[Nagishkaw 510]

It's a cultural thing.

[almaty 19]

agreed sister mocassin, it is cultural...

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

i guess he found those porn movies she was in......

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The cherry may be gone but the box it came in is still there.

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It's a cultural thing.

Indeed.