legal impediment
1legal impediment — The lack of a quality or qualification provided for by law as a condition precedent. Residence for a period less than required by statute, or being below the minimum age, may be a legal impediment to marriage. State v Randall, 166 Minn 381, 382,… …
2impediment — im·ped·i·ment /im pe də mənt/ n: something that prevents or interferes with a process, power, or right should have known of the legal impediment s to the execution of any judgment against the police jury Penalber v. Blount, 550 So. 2d 577 (1989); …
3impediment — [[t]ɪmpe̱dɪmənt[/t]] impediments 1) N COUNT: oft N to n, also without N Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. [FORMAL] He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the… …
4impediment — An obstruction, for example, an obstruction in a highway. 25 Am J1st High § 272. A bar; a disqualification, for example, insanity barring marriage. 35 Am J1st Mar § 17. See canonical impediments; dirimant impediments; impediments to marriage;… …
5Impediment of Crime — Impediment of Crime † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Impediment of Crime An Impediment of Crime nullifies marriage according to ecclesiastical law, and arises from adultery and homicide separately or together. The Roman civil law prohibited… …
6impediment — IMPEDIMÉNT, impedimente, s.n. Piedică, obstacol în calea realizării unei intenţii. – Din lat. impedimentum. cf. it. i m p e d i m e n t o. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 IMPEDIMÉNT s. v. dificultate. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007.… …
7impediment — [im ped′ə mənt] n. [ME < L impedimentum, hindrance] 1. Now Rare an impeding or being impeded; obstruction 2. anything that impedes; specif., a) a speech defect; stutter, lisp, stammer, etc. b) anything preventing the making of a legal contract …
8impediment to marriage — Legal obstacle to contracting a valid marriage such as relationship of blood within prohibited degree of consanguinity between parties. See also impediments …
9impediment to marriage — Legal obstacle to contracting a valid marriage such as relationship of blood within prohibited degree of consanguinity between parties. See also impediments …
10impediment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, serious ▪ chief, main ▪ lawful (BrE), legal ▪ There are no le …
