A Topic of Moral Theology
Violence and Fear
Consent extorted by force or grave fear: its effect on the validity of marriage.
The works themselves ask 9 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
Also asked about as…
pressured into marrying (ed.)
In the index as Fear · Force · Matrimony · Force and fear · Matrimonial consent · Mixed marriage · Reverential fear · Violence
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. IX, Ch. X, Article XIII. Violence and Fear, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Matrimony, n. ¶150 — N. 832. - On the Impediment of Force and Fear. "No one is admitted by law to impugn marriage from this head, force and fear, except the one who is said to have suffered violence and coercion; but he is to be rejected who has lived for a long time in marriage, provide… Read in context →
Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Matrimony, n. 1023 — On the Impediment of Force and Fear. “No one is admitted by law to challenge a Marriage under this title—force and fear—except the person who is said to have suffered violence and coercion; but a person who has lived in the Marriage for a long time is rejec… Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. VII, Art. II, § 2. On the Defect of Consent Through Force and Fear, nn. 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751 & 752 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
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
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)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. I, Chapter III — On the conditions of the mutual consent necessary to matrimony, n. V — V. QUESTION II. Whether consent extorted by fear makes matrimony null? ANSWER. Theologians distinguish manifold fear. One is grave, which is conceived concerning some grave evil imminent, as death, exile, prison, mutilat… Read in context →
The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. IV, Case LXVIII: Reverential Fear as Impediment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)
Pt. II, Causa XXXI, Question II, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3 & 4 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II
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)
Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
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)
Compendium of Moral Theology
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)
Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.
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)
Treated under the broader heading Impediments of Marriage — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · The Roman Catechism · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)