As per section 14 of the Law of Marriage Act [Cap 29 R:E 2019].
(1) It is prohibited for any person to marry their grandparent, parent, child, grandchild, sister, brother, great-aunt, great-uncle, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew, as the case may be.
(2) No person is allowed to marry the grandparent or parent, child or grandchild of their spouse or former spouse.
(3) Marrying the former spouse of one's grandparent or parent, child, or grandchild is also prohibited.
(4) No person is permitted to marry someone they have adopted or by whom they were adopted.
(5) Under this section, a relationship of the half-blood is considered as much of an impediment as a relationship of the full-blood. It doesn't matter whether a person was born legitimate or illegitimate.
(6) For the purposes of this section, terms like grandparent, grandchild, great-child, great-uncle, and great-aunt include, without limitation, individuals of any degree whatsoever.
(7) Individuals who are forbidden to marry under this section are said to be within the category of prohibited relationships.
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