forced marriage
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
34 U.S.C. § 12291 — in this subchapter
The term "forced marriage" means a marriage to which 1 or both parties do not or cannot consent, and in which 1 or more elements of force, fraud, or coercion is present. Forced marriage can be both a cause and a consequence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking.