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Principles and values of the Republic

En application de la liberté individuelle, quelle proposition est correcte ? Une personne peut :Under the principle of individual liberty, which statement is correct? A person may:

Answer

choisir librement la personne avec qui elle se mariefreely choose the person they marry

Explanation

There is no marriage without the free consent of both spouses. Forced marriage is forbidden and punished.

Source: Code civil, article 146Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

What the law says

Official text, in French

Code civil, article 146

Il n'y a pas de mariage, lorsqu'il n'y a point de consentement.

Read the article on legifrance.gouv.fr 

Official text (Légifrance), checked on 16 October 2026.

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. être mariée par sa famille sans son accordbe married off by their family without their consent
  2. empêcher son conjoint majeur de sortir seulstop their adult spouse from going out alone
  3. garder les papiers d’identité d’un membre de sa famillekeep a family member’s identity papers
  4. choisir librement la personne avec qui elle se mariefreely choose the person they marry (Correct answer)

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