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DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("diriment impediment" is a kind of...):
balk; baulk; check; deterrent; handicap; hinderance; hindrance; impediment (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)
Domain category:
canon law; ecclesiastical law (the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church)
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