Punishing the Conclusion of an Invalid Marriage in Poland in 1918–1932

The goal of the article is to provide on theoretical area, above all, a legal historical and comparative analyzes criminal-law aspects contracting marriage in an unlawful manner. As institution, invalidity functioned both civil law criminal during interwar period. role that time was enforce rules following from law, so legislator provided for sanction against those who violated legally protected interests. Protecting permanence interest not only individual but also state. At becoming basis family, fundamental social structure, upon which society state were being built. family charge public peace morals, therefore any violation indissolubility union tantamount attacking intercourse, turn led erosion statehood. Given foregoing, this discusses prerequisites under be challengeable, as well penal sanctions culprits responsible conclusion statutorily invalid marriage. choice topic dictated by fact literature subject lacks studies issue.