crimen

English

noun
Definitions
  • (religion) An impediment to marriage in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, preventing the marriage of people who had murdered an existing spouse in order to remarry (even without committing adultery).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crīmen (crime, verdict, adultery).

Origin

Latin

crīmen

Gloss

crime, verdict, adultery

Concept
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Modern world

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Person/Thing

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