Tametsi
Encyclopedia
Tametsi is the legislation of the Catholic Church which was in force until Easter 1908 concerning clandestine marriage
. It was named, as is customary in Latin Rite ecclesiastical documents, for the first word of the document
that contained it, Chapter 1, Session 24 of the Council of Trent
.
This was the document that added the impediment of clandestinity
to the marriage law of the church.
It also declared that the bond of marriage was contracted by the will of the spouses, and that parental consent was not necessary to make a valid marriage.
It was superseded in 1908 by Ne Temere
, which slightly altered its provisions.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
. It was named, as is customary in Latin Rite ecclesiastical documents, for the first word of the document
Incipit
Incipit is a Latin word meaning "it begins". The incipit of a text, such as a poem, song, or book, is the first few words of its opening line. In music, it can also refer to the opening notes of a composition. Before the development of titles, texts were often referred to by their incipits...
that contained it, Chapter 1, Session 24 of the Council of Trent
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
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This was the document that added the impediment of clandestinity
Clandestinity (in Canon Law)
Clandestinity is a diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. It requires the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of which must be a priest or a deacon, in order for the marriage to be valid....
to the marriage law of the church.
It also declared that the bond of marriage was contracted by the will of the spouses, and that parental consent was not necessary to make a valid marriage.
It was superseded in 1908 by Ne Temere
Ne Temere
Ne Temere was a decree of the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Council regulating the canon law of the Church about marriage for practising Roman Catholics....
, which slightly altered its provisions.