Posted on 12/31/2013 9:04:40 AM PST by Salvation
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RENEWAL OF CONSENT
The public or at least private acceptance of one's partner in the validation of a previously invalid marriage contract. The requirements and conditions for a renewal of consent are specified in ecclesiastical law.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
VALIDATION
The making valid of a matrimonial contract that had been null and void because of a diriment impediment. A validation requires that the impediment cease or be removed, and that the consent of both parties be renewed. If the impediment is not publicly known, the consent may be renewed in secret. If the impediment known only to one party, only he or she need renew the consent, provided the other party's consent has persevered. (Etym. Latin validus, strong, effective; from valere, to be strong.)
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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