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A quick definition of impediment:

Impediment: Something that gets in the way or stops something else from happening. In the context of marriage, it refers to a reason that can prevent a marriage from being valid or legal. There are different types of impediments, such as those recognized by religious or civil law, and some can completely nullify a marriage.

A more thorough explanation:

An impediment is something that gets in the way or stops something from happening. In the context of marriage, it refers to a fact or circumstance that can prevent a marriage from being valid or legal.

  • Canonical impediment: This is a reason for annulment recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. Examples include affinity (being too closely related to someone), impotence (being unable to have sexual intercourse), disparity of worship (having different religious beliefs), and previous religious profession (being a member of a religious order).
  • Civil impediment: This is a reason for annulment recognized by civil law. Examples include being a minor (underage), having unsoundness of mind (not being mentally capable of understanding the marriage), fraud (being deceived into the marriage), and duress (being forced into the marriage).
  • Diriment impediment: This is a fact that makes a marriage void from the beginning. Examples include being too closely related to someone (consanguinity within a prohibited degree) and being already married (prior undissolved marriage).

These examples illustrate how an impediment can prevent a marriage from being valid or legal. For instance, if someone is already married, they cannot legally marry someone else until they have obtained a divorce or annulment. Similarly, if someone is underage, they cannot legally enter into a marriage contract.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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