Personal Status Law for the Assyrian Orthodox Eastern Community in Lebanon

Type

Law

Date of the text

02/11/1974

Official Gazette

published in 1997

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

186

What it provides

This law governs engagement and marriage among the Assyrian Orthodox community in Lebanon. It sets the conditions for a betrothal, including mutual consent, minimum ages, and the absence of impediments, and addresses the wedding date, its postponement, and the consequences of breaking an engagement, as well as the trea

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1997. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.