Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;Vacate:In law, a decision of a court to set aside or quash a decision or order, sometimes as if the original order had never been made and other times effective only as of the date the order is vacated. See “Appeal,” “Decision” and “Quash.”

;Validity of Marriage:For a marriage to be valid, the spouses must be: unmarried at the time of the marriage, not within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity, and capable of understanding the meaning of marriage. See “Age of Majority,” “Bigamy,” “Consanguinity” and “Disability.”