contract matrimony
1very matrimony — A term used in the ancient canon law, signifying a valid marriage. Under that law the contract per verba de praesenti did not require consummation in order to become very matrimony; but it ipso facto et Ipso jure constituted the relation of man… …
2banns of matrimony — Public notice or proclamation of a matrimonial contract, and the intended celebration of the marriage of the parties in pursuance of such contract. Such announcement is required by certain religions to be made in a church or chapel, during… …
3banns of matrimony — Public notice or proclamation of a matrimonial contract, and the intended celebration of the marriage of the parties in pursuance of such contract. Such announcement is required by certain religions to be made in a church or chapel, during… …
4Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States by state — This article summarizes the legal and political actions taken by the individual states of the United States regarding same sex marriage. The texts are following.Laws Regarding Same Sex Partnerships in the United Stateslegend|#ed1e24|Constitution… …
5Clandestinity — Clandestinity (in Canon Law) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Clandestinity (in Canon Law) Strictly speaking, clandestinity signifies a matrimonial impediment introduced by the Council of Trent (Sess. XXIV, c. i) to invalidate marriages… …
6marry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See marriage. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To take a spouse] Syn. wed, espouse, enter the matrimonial state, contract matrimony, promise in marriage, pledge in marriage, mate, take a helpmate, lead to… …
7couple — Synonyms and related words: a few, accouple, accumulate, affiliate, agglutinate, ally, amass, apply, arrange a match, articulate, assemble, associate, ball, band, band together, be in cahoots, be intimate, be made one, be spliced, become one,… …
8espouse — Synonyms and related words: accept, adopt, advocate, affiliate, allege in support, answer, approve, argue for, assert, back, be made one, be spliced, become one, campaign for, carry, catch, champion, contend for, contract matrimony, counter,… …
9marry — Synonyms and related words: accouple, accumulate, affiliate, agglutinate, ally, amalgamate, amass, arrange a match, articulate, assemble, associate, band, band together, be in cahoots, be made one, be spliced, become one, bond, bracket, bridge,… …
10mate — Synonyms and related words: OD, accompanier, accompanist, accompanyist, ace, acquaintance, ally, alter ego, amigo, analogon, analogue, associate, attendant, ball, be intimate, be made one, be spliced, become one, bedfellow, bedmate, better half,… …
