Bill No. 19 Marriage And Divorce Bill 2009 12. Recognised marriages (1) Subject to subsection (2), marriages under this Act are either— (a) monogamous marriages including— (i) Christian marriages; (ii) civil marriages; (iii) Hindu marriages; and (iv) Bahai marriages; or (b) polygamous marriages which are customary marriages. (2) A marriage conducted in accordance with the laws of another country where one or both of the parties is subject to the laws of that country shall be recognized in Uganda as a valid marriage except where the marriage is between parties of the same sex. (3) For the avoidance of doubt, all marriages recognized under this section have the same legal status. (4) Without prejudice to any procedure prescribed for marriages under this Act, any institutions or practices which traditionally facilitate marriage which are not inconsistent with this Act or any written law shall continue to be recognised. 13. Widow inheritance prohibited, marriage allowed (1) Widow inheritance is prohibited. (2) A man shall not marry a widow through the custom or practice of widow inheritance. (3) Without prejudice to subsection (2), a man may marry his relative’s widow where both the man and the widow, with their free consent, adopt any form of marriage provided for under this Act. (4) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty four currency points or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both. 16