What is Sham marriage?
[[File:Oxford_sham_marriage_-_Would-be-bride_is_escorted_away.jpg|right|thumb|Officers from the [[UK Border Agency]] lead away the would-be bride in an operation to prevent a suspected sham marriage.]] A '''sham marriage''' is when people get [[marriage|married]] just for the sake of convenience or to deceive the public or society. Entering such marriages is a violation of the law in some [[country|countries]]. Usual reasons for sham marriages are to gain [[immigration]] rights for one of the spouses or to create defense against the suspicion of [[homosexuality]]. [[Category:Marriage]] [[Category:Crime]] {{stub}}