Chapter VI. On the Impediments of Matrimony

Laws establishing impediments of matrimony are of two kinds: some are only prohibiting, while others are invalidating. Impediments of the former kind merely render matrimony illicit; the latter also render it invalid. For these directly and primarily affect the matrimonial contract itself and render it null and invalid because of the absence of a condition absolutely required for valid contracting. - Hence there is a twofold article.

Impediments of Marriage

Within this chapter

Article I. On Impediments Impeding Matrimonynn. 776–784
Article II. On Diriment Impedimentsnn. 785–889
- § I. On Diriment Impediments in Generalnn. 785–793
- § II. On the Impediments in Speciesnn. 794–860
  - Point I. On the Impediment of Error and Conditionnn. 795–796
  - Point II. On the Impediment of Vow and Ordernn. 797–798
  - Point III. On the Impediment of Relationshipnn. 799–809
  - Point IV. On the Impediment of Affinitynn. 810–815
  - Point V. On the Impediment of Public Proprietynn. 816–819
  - Point VI. On the Impediment of Crimenn. 820–823
  - Point VII. On the Impediment of Disparity of Worshipnn. 824–831
  - Point VIII. On the Impediment of Force or Fearn. 832
  - Point IX. On the Impediment of Prior Bondnn. 833–834
  - Point X. On the Impediment of Agen. 835
  - Point XI. On the Impediment of Clandestinitynn. 836–853
  - Point XII. On the Impediment of Impotencenn. 854–856
  - Point XIII. On the Impediment of Abductionnn. 857–860
- § III. On Dispensation from Diriment Impediments of Matrimonynn. 861–889
  - Point I. On the Power of Dispensingnn. 861–863
  - Point II. On the Causes of Dispensationnn. 864–875
  - Point III. On the Manner of Seeking a Dispensationnn. 876–889