Definition & Meaning | English word CONVALIDATION

Definitions of CONVALIDATION

1. A ceremony in which a marriage, such as a civil marriage, is made recognized by the church.
2. (Christianity) In Roman Catholic canon law, the making of a putative marriage valid following the removal of some impediment.

Examples of Using CONVALIDATION in a Sentence

• The correction of this invalidity after the marriage requires first that the impediment has ceased or has been dispensed, and then a "convalidation" can take place or a sanatio in radice can be granted to make the marriage valid.

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