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woman entered into an accordance with law for the
establishment of conjugal and family life.µ

Õ {ontract established between the parties, husband and

wife, a social or domestic relationship
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Õ Àermanent Union
Õ Entered only by man & a
woman
Õ Ordained for propagation of
human species
Õ Innate sexuality: Drawn to
each other >> mysterious
force called LOVE

Õ Not instituted or restored

by man but by God
({asti {onubii, Àope Àiux XI)
Sree, mutual act of consent given by the
human will that man and woman enter
into the conjugal union

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Õ ^hose that affect a person·s capacity to decide
Õ ^hose that block his freedom to give consent
Õ ^hose that prevent the external expression of his
consent

Valid consent:
Õ Adequate knowledge of what the couples are entering
into
Õ Sree decision to embrace married life & all its obligations
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Õ Lack of sufficient use of reason
Õ Serious lack of judgmental discretion concerning the right
and duties of marriage (mutually offered & accepted)
Õ Serious psychic anomaly or condition that makes persons
incapable of fulfilling the essential obligations in marriage
Õ Ignorance
Õ Error/Sraud
   
        
 
Õ Sorce or coercion
Õ Grave fear caused by someone/something outside the
person, even when inflicted unintentionally
Õ Invalid when the person gives consent to marry in order to be
free from such force

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Artemisia Gentileschi
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Õ St. ^homas ´A bond of unionµ
Õ Source of right & obligations of the couple
Õ Ordained towards the good of children
Õ Sor the good of the spouses
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