putative marriage

noun

A marriage that is invalid because of an impediment or a lack of consent, but was entered into in good faith by at least one of the parties and follows the form established by canon law.

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pseudomarriage
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Meanings

nounputative marriage (plural putative marriages)

plural putative marriages

  1. A marriage that is invalid because of an impediment or a lack of consent, but was entered into in good faith by at least one of the parties and follows the form established by canon law.

    Synonyms: pseudomarriage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA marriage that is invalid because of an impediment or a lack of consent, but was entered into in good faith by at least one of the parties and follows the form established by canon law.

Similar
pseudomarriage
Also see
pseudomarriage
Cite this entry
APA

putative marriage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putative%20marriage

MLA

“putative marriage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putative%20marriage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putative marriage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putative%20marriage.

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