Crimen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹaɪmən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crimen is a noun meaning (law, ecclesiastical law) An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
Meaning
(law, ecclesiastical law) An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
Example Sentences
1884, The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 3rd Series, Volume V, page 416, Such presumptions are common in connection with crimen and affinity.
2006, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly, Volumes 29-30, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, page 7, Third, some might think that Michael avoids the impediment of crimen because a civil court approved his petition to deprive Terri of nutrition and hydration.
Word Forms
- crimina
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crime, offence, bigamy, adultery, fornication, mismarriage.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.