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La répudiation de sa femme est :

Repudiating one's wife is:

Correct answer

Interdite en France : seul un divorce prononcé selon la loi met fin au mariage

Forbidden in France: only a divorce granted under the law ends a marriage

Why

Unilateral repudiation is contrary to equality between women and men and has no legal effect in France. Spouses have equal rights, and a marriage ends only by divorce under French law (or death).

Answer choices

  • AAutorisée si le mari le décideAllowed if the husband decides so
  • BAutorisée avec l'accord de la familleAllowed with the family's agreement
  • CInterdite en France : seul un divorce prononcé selon la loi met fin au mariageForbidden in France: only a divorce granted under the law ends a marriage
  • DAutorisée après dix ans de mariageAllowed after ten years of marriage