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The document is a memorial submitted to the Supreme Court of the Philippines arguing for lowering the minimum age to marry from 18 to 14/16. It makes four main arguments: 1) Marriage is an inherent right and the state has the power to define the legal marrying age; 2) Those aged 16 and 14 have the capacity to consent to marriage; 3) Lowering the age would benefit society by maximizing fertility and granting tax benefits; and 4) Other places recognize the feasibility of marriage at these ages in line with ma

Author

Aleezah Gertrude Regado

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EN