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This marriage is described by jurists as matrimonium putativum, id est, quod bona fide et solemnitur saltem, opinions conjugis unius justa contractum inter personas vetitas jungi. Hertius, h. t. It is a marriage contracted in good faith, and in ignorance of the existence of those facts which constituted a legal impediment to the intermarriage. 2. Three circumstances must concur … [Read more...] about PUTATIVE MARRIAGE

A person who believes that they are married to another person when, in fact, the marriage is not legally valid. … [Read more...] about PUTATIVE SPOUSE

The act of cleansing or exonerating one's self of a crime, accusation, or suspicion of guilt, by denying the charge on oath or by ordeal. Canonical purgation was made by the party's taking his own oath that he was innocent of the charge, which was supported by the oath of twelve compurgators, who swore' they believed he spoke the truth. To this succeeded the mode of purgation … [Read more...] about PURGATION

Meaning as a result of, e.g. pursuant to conversation, the contract was drafted. … [Read more...] about PURSUANT TO

To cleanse; to clear; to clear or exonerate from some charge or imputation of guilt, or from a contempt Purged of partial counsel. In Scotch practice. Cleared of having been partially advised. A term applied to the preliminary examination of a witness, in which he is sworn and examined whether he has received any bribe or promise of reward, or has been told what to say, or … [Read more...] about PURGE