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Marriage contracted under grave fear

Grave, unjust, extrinsic fear annuls; revalidation when fear ceases

The works themselves ask 6 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

See also Fear — in Obstacles to Voluntariety

Also asked about as…

arranged marriage · forced marriage · pressured into marriage · shotgun wedding (ed.)

In the index as Fear · Matrimonial consent · Force · Marriage · Force and fear · Liberty · Matrimony · Violence · Coercion · Conditions · Force and violence · Impediments

In the manuals

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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question Seven. On Matrimo…, Article Two. On Conditione…, Section 2. Force or Fear., nn. 637 & 638 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Bk. IX, Ch. X, Article XIII. Violence and Fear, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VI, Art. II, § II, Point VIII. On the Impediment of Force or Fear, nn. ¶1 & 832 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. VII, Art. II, § 2. On the Defect of Consent Through Force and Fear, n. 747 — 747. Principle. A matrimony entered on account of force or fear is invalid when the fear is: a) grave (absolutely or relatively); b) unjustly inflicted by a free extrinsic cause; c) deliberate, that is, inflicted in orde… Read in context →

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 35 passages

Ch. II, Art. II, § 5. Force and Fear, nn. 52, ¶5697, ¶5698, ¶5699, ¶5700, ¶5701, ¶5702, ¶5703, ¶5704, 53, ¶5706, 54, ¶5708–¶5722, 55, ¶5724, ¶5725, ¶5726, 56, ¶5728, ¶5729 & ¶5730 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 14 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question Four: On the Caus…, Article II: On the Vices of Consent, nn. 806, 807 & 808 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Chapter VII. On the Celebration of Marriage, nn. 901, 902 & 902, Q. 2 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 12 passages

Slater, Cases II, Matrimony, Case 18. Fear, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Violence and Fear — Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist · Decretum of Gratian — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)