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noun
An impediment that nullifies marriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
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noun
(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
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