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Canonical impediment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, a canonical impediment is a legal obstacle that prevents a sacrament from being performed validly and/or licitly. The term is used most frequently in relatio...
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Such also is the case of a vow, not any vow whatsoever, but a vow of chastity, and moreover a simple vow, for a solemn vow of chastity constitutes a diriment impediment. The obligation by vow towards God is an obstacle to any marriage;
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If the intercourse is licit, it is a diriment impediment of marriage in the collateral line of the fourth degree, as also in the direct line. If the intercourse is illicit or out of marriage, the impediment today is limited to the second degree.
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Use diriment impediment in a Sentence ... See images of diriment impediment ... a fact or circumstance that renders a marriage void from the beginning...
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(b) Diriment or Major Impediments; are such as absolutely invalidate a marriage, and though two persons may disregard them, ... (3) Relationship is a diriment impediment to marriage it may be natural, spiritual or legal. ... (4) Adultery or murder is, under certain circumstances, an absolute impediment to marriage.
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Objection 1: It would seem that impotence is not an impediment to marriage. For carnal copulation is not essential to marriage, since marriage is more perfect when both parties observe continency by vow. But impotence deprives marriage of nothing ... Therefore it is not a diriment impediment to the marriage contract.
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The theologians understand by relationship in general a certain connexion of persons established either by nature or by the civil or canon law. ... According to the existing discipline it operates as a diriment impediment of marriage between the persons named. (See AFFINITY; CONSANGUINITY; MARRIAGE.)
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but which in reality is null and void, owing to the existence of a diriment impediment. The Church too in her external forum recognizes such a marriage, until its invalidity be proved; and concedes to the children born thereof the rights of legitimacy.
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