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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Annulment

'Annulment' means cancelling a marriage which is still in process or divorcing?
  

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AH020387 'Annulment' means cancelling a marriage which is still in process or divorcing? It may depend on the jurisdiction. I always thought it was a Roman Catholic term.

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  • AH020387 'Annulment' means cancelling a marriage which is still in process or divorcing?
  • It may depend on the jurisdiction.
  • I always thought it was a Roman Catholic term.
  • The church did not believe in divorce, but an existing marriage could be set aside on any one of a number of grounds.
  • By "still in process," do you mean "not yet consumated," or "still in effect"?
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AH020387'Annulment' means cancelling a marriage which is still in process or divorcing?
It may depend on the jurisdiction.
I always thought it was a Roman Catholic term. The church did not believe in divorce, but an existing marriage could be set aside on any one of a number of grounds.

By "still in process," do you mean "not yet consumated," or
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