Associations to the word «Diriment»

Wiktionary

DIRIMENT, adjective. (religion) (of an impediment to marriage) Serving to invalidate an attempted marriage.
DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENT, noun. (Roman Catholic) An impediment that nullifies marriage.

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