The minimum age of capacity to marry is eighteen, but Article 84 of the Civil Code states that the minor may be authorized by the Tribunal to enter into marriage if the following requirements are satisfied: (a) he or she is at least sixteen; (b) there exist "serious reasons"to grant the authorization;and (c) the minor is "mature" both from a psychological and a physical point of view Rhetorical Appeal:

The question is asking for the rhetorical appeal used in the given statement. Rhetorical appeals are strategies used in arguments to support claims and respond to opposing arguments. There are three main types of rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos.<br /><br />In the given statement, the author is using logos, which is an appeal to logic. The author presents a logical argument by stating the requirements that must be met for a minor to be authorized to enter into marriage. The author uses specific criteria (being at least sixteen, having serious reasons, and being mature both psychologically and physically) to support the claim that a minor may be authorized to enter into marriage.<br /><br />By using logos, the author is attempting to persuade the reader by presenting a logical argument that is based on reason and evidence.