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irrita_fw-la nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la sequimur_fw-la antiquum_fw-la jus_o common_a tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la mutatum_fw-la insolemnity_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o those_o requisite_n of_o 1_o c._n inhibitio_fw-la de_fw-fr clan_n despon_n granis_n council_n civil_a 168._o have_v deliver_v after_o many_o divine_n and_o canonist_n the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n and_o legitimation_n of_o child_n but_o only_o introduce_v for_o their_o great_a ornament_n and_o jo._n lub_v and_o mascard_v de_fw-fr probat_fw-la verb._n filius_fw-la 798._o say_v likewise_o the_o same_o opinion_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o general_a approbation_n and_o though_o of_o late_a the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v make_v such_o marriage_n void_a yet_o they_o follow_v the_o ancient_a common_a law_n as_o not_o change_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o make_v marriage_n not_o 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