Diriment impediment
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diriment impediment — [ dɪrɪm(ə)nt] noun (in ecclesiastical law) a factor which invalidates a marriage, such as the existence of a prior marriage. Origin C19: diriment from L. diriment , dirimere interrupt … English new terms dictionary
diriment impediment — noun (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) • Topics: ↑canon law, ↑ecclesiastical law • Hypernyms: ↑hindrance, ↑hinderance, ↑deterrent, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
diriment impediment — Law. a fact or circumstance that renders a marriage void from the beginning. * * * … Universalium
Impediment of Crime — Impediment of Crime † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Impediment of Crime An Impediment of Crime nullifies marriage according to ecclesiastical law, and arises from adultery and homicide separately or together. The Roman civil law prohibited… … Catholic encyclopedia
Diriment — Dir i*ment, a. [L. dirimens, p. pr. of dirimere. See {Dirempt}.] (Law) Absolute. [1913 Webster] {Diriment impediment} (R. C. Ch.), an impediment that nullifies marriage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diriment — [dir′ə mənt] adj. [< L dirimens, prp. of dirimere, to interrupt < dis , apart + emere, to take: see REDEEM] invalidating; nullifying: chiefly in R.C.Ch. diriment impediment, an obstacle invalidating an attempted marriage … English World dictionary
Impediment of Crime — The Impediment of Crime or crimen is, in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, a diriment impediment to marriage arising from certain circumstance involving homicide and adultery an impediment such that it prevents the marriage bond from… … Wikipedia
impediment — /ɪmˈpɛdəmənt / (say im peduhmuhnt) noun 1. some physical defect, especially a speech disorder: an impediment in speech. 2. obstruction or hindrance; obstacle. 3. (usually plural) impedimenta. 4. Chiefly Ecclesiastical Law a. a bar, usually of… …
diriment — adj. Law nullifying. Phrases and idioms: diriment impediment a factor (e.g. the existence of a prior marriage) rendering a marriage null and void from the beginning. Etymology: L dirimere f. dir = DIS + emere take … Useful english dictionary
impediment — impedimental /im ped euh men tl/, impedimentary, adj. /im ped euh meuhnt/, n. 1. obstruction; hindrance; obstacle. 2. any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder. 3. Chiefly Eccles. Law. a bar, usually of blood or… … Universalium
