putative marriages

A form of putative marriage — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of putative marriage
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: putative marriages on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.