BBC: A French court of appeal has overruled the decision to annul the marriage of two Muslims because the bride had lied about being a virgin.
They are now effectively married again - even though both partners said they accepted the original judgement.
That verdict had caused emotional debate and outrage among some feminists, who said it amounted to a "fatwa" against women's liberty.
But the husband's lawyers said the case had nothing to do with religion.
They argued that the wife had breached the wedding contract, and tricked her husband into marriage.
Under the French civil code, a marriage can be annulled if a spouse has lied about an "essential quality" of the relationship. >>> | November 17, 2008
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