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putative marriage
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noun Law.
a marriage contracted in violation of an impediment, but in good faith on the part of one or both of the contracting persons.
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Origin of putative marriage
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby putative marriage
put a premium on, put aside, put a spin on, put at ease, putative, putative marriage, put at someone's disposal, put away, put back, put back the clock, put behind one
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