crimen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.

/ˈkɹaɪmən/

crimen crimina

Unadapted borrowing from Latin crīmen (“verdict; adultery; crime”). Doublet of crime.

impediment of crime

crimen adulterii crimen exceptum crimen falsi crimen injuria nullum crimen bigamy diriment diriment impediment

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