Defect of birth (Catholic canon law)
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Defect of birth was, under former
The defect of illegitimate birth could be remedied in four ways: (1) by the subsequent marriage of the parents, if they were capable of contracting a marriage at the time of birth; (2) by a
Current law
Under the current 1983 Code of Canon Law, illegitimacy has no canonical implications or consequences.
See also
- Illegitimacy
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Defect of Birth". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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