crimen
/ˈkɹaɪmən/
crimen noun: an impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
Noun
crimen (countable and uncountable, plural crimina)
- An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
- Such presumptions are common in connection with crimen and affinity.1884, The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 3rd Series, Volume V, page 416
- 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.2006, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly, Volumes 29-30, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, page 7
- Synonyms:
- impediment of crime
Synonyms of crimen
Forms of crimen
| plural | crimina |
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Origin of crimen
Unadapted borrowing from Latin crīmen (“verdict; adultery; crime”). Doublet of crime.
Questions about crimen
- What does crimen mean?
- Crimen means an impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
- What part of speech is crimen?
- Crimen is a noun.
- How do you pronounce crimen?
- Crimen is pronounced /ˈkɹaɪmən/.
- What is the plural of crimen?
- The plural of crimen is crimina.
Words near crimen in the dictionary
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