Jordan's parliament keeps its marriage and inheritance laws unchanged
On the morning of Monday 8 April 2019, Jordan's parliament debated its inheritance and marriage laws. After the vote, the laws remained unchanged.
It was a busy day for the Senate and the House of Representatives in Amman. The joint session focused on two issues: marriage, and inheritance for grandchildren.
The proposal was to raise the minimum age of marriage from 15 to 16, and to give grandchildren equal rights to inheritance.