Search Result for "diriment impediment":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage); 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Diriment \Dir"i*ment\, a. [L. dirimens, p. pr. of dirimere. See
   Dirempt.] (Law)
   Absolute.
   [1913 Webster]

   Diriment impediment (R. C. Ch.), an impediment that
      nullifies marriage.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

diriment impediment
    n 1: (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such
         as the existence of a prior marriage)