NOUN | cognition | diriment impediment | (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) |
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Meaning | (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage). | |
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Category | canon law, ecclesiastical law | The body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church |
Broader | hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap | Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
Catalan | diriment impediment |
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