Marriage is the legal foundation of the family and is defined as a union constituted by the free and mutual consent of the partners, which is rendered complete when they manifest it before the competent authorities.
367. 婚姻是家庭的法定基础，系双方当事人彼此同意而自由形成的结合，只有双方在主管当局面前自由表明彼此同意时结合方才完整。