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Term: nuptiae secundae
Definition: Nuptiae secundae means a second or subsequent marriage in Latin. In the past, the Catholic Church did not approve of second or subsequent marriages, and priests would not perform the wedding ceremony.
nuptiae secundae
In the context of Ecclesiastical law, nuptiae secundae refers to a second or subsequent marriage.
Example 1: After her first husband passed away, Maria entered into nuptiae secundae with a widower from her church.
Example 2: The priest refused to officiate at the nuptiae secundae of the couple because it was against the canon law.
The term nuptiae secundae refers to a second or subsequent marriage. In the examples provided, Maria entered into a second marriage after her first husband passed away, while the couple in the second example were denied a church wedding because it was their second marriage. In Ecclesiastical law, second or subsequent marriages were not encouraged, and priests would often refuse to officiate at those ceremonies.