Assertion: couple | /r/CapableOf | obtain a marriage license
Facets:
value: from a local government authority
type: LOCATION
value: merely
type: MANNER
value: in other western countries
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In some Western countries, a separate and secular civil wedding ceremony is required for recognition by the state, while in other Western countries, couples must merely obtain a marriage license from a local government authority and can be married by Christian or other clergy authorized by law to do so.