Meaning of crimen | Babel Free
/ˈkɹaɪmən/Definitions
An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
countable, uncountable
Examples
“1884, The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 3rd Series, Volume V, page 416, Such presumptions are common in connection with crimen and affinity.”
“2006, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly, Volumes 29-30, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, page 7, Third, some might think that Michael avoids the impediment of crimen because a civil court approved his petition to deprive Terri of nutrition and hydration.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.