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RENEWAL OF CONSENT
The public or at least private acceptance of one's partner in the validation of a previously invalid marriage contract. The requirements and conditions for a renewal of consent are specified in ecclesiastical law.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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