John W. Redelfs wrote: --- I don't see how a law passed in the 21st century could have any effect on your 19th century ancestors. Laws aren't retroactive. ---
It seldom makes any sense that they would be, but as I understand it, legal instruments are sometimes made to be retroactive, "nunc pro tunc". This generally happens when the instrument is amended some time after a judgement. Since such things are just a sort of fiction that we collectively respect, there is no rational obstacle standing in the way of such an arbitrary rule. In any case I cannot imagine how retroactive marriage rules would inconvenience any of my plurally married ancestors. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------
