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Defender of the bond, the Glossary

A defender of the bond (defensor vinculi or defensor matrimonii) is a Catholic Church official whose duty is to defend the marriage bond in the procedure prescribed for the hearing of matrimonial causes which involve the validity or nullity of a marriage already contracted.^[1]

15 relations: Affinity (Catholic canon law), Canon law of the Catholic Church, Catholic Church, Clandestinity (Catholic canon law), Consanguinity, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Diocese, Disparity of cult, Dispensation (Catholic canon law), Holy See, Papal bull, Pope Benedict XIV, Pope Pius X, Ratum sed non consummatum, Tametsi.
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Marriage in the Catholic Church
Tribunals of the Catholic Church

Affinity (Catholic canon law)

In Catholic canon law, affinity is an impediment to marriage of a couple due to the relationship which either party has as a result of a kinship relationship created by another marriage or as a result of extramarital intercourse.

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Canon law of the Catholic Church

The canon law of the Catholic Church is "how the Church organizes and governs herself".

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Clandestinity (Catholic canon law)

Clandestinity is a diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. Defender of the bond and Clandestinity (Catholic canon law) are Catholic Church legal terminology.

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Consanguinity

Consanguinity (from Latin consanguinitas 'blood relationship') is the characteristic of having a kinship with a relative who is descended from a common ancestor.

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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is a department of the Roman Curia in charge of the religious discipline of the Catholic Church.

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Diocese

In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

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Disparity of cult

Disparity of cult, sometimes called disparity of worship (Disparitas Cultus), is a diriment impediment in Roman Catholic canon law: a reason why a marriage cannot be validly contracted without a dispensation, stemming from one person being certainly baptized, and the other certainly not baptized.

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Dispensation (Catholic canon law)

In the jurisprudence of the canon law of the Catholic Church, a dispensation is the exemption from the immediate obligation of law in certain cases. Defender of the bond and dispensation (Catholic canon law) are Catholic Church legal terminology.

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Holy See

The Holy See (url-status,; Santa Sede), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the pope in his role as the Bishop of Rome.

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Papal bull

A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Catholic Church.

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Pope Benedict XIV

Pope Benedict XIV (Benedictus XIV; Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758.

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Pope Pius X

Pope Pius X (Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914.

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Ratum sed non consummatum

The term ratum sed non consummatum (ratified but not consummated) or ratum et non consummatum (ratified and not consummated) refers to a juridical-sacramental category of marriage in Catholic matrimonial canon law. Defender of the bond and ratum sed non consummatum are Catholic Church legal terminology.

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Tametsi

Tametsi (Latin, "although") is the legislation of the Catholic Church which was in force from 1563 until Easter 1908 concerning clandestine marriage.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_of_the_bond

Also known as Defender of the Matrimonial Tie, Defender of the tie, Defensor Matrimonii.