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- noun Plural form of
annulment .
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Examples
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Since 2006, according to the Canon Law Society of America, both the number of cases filed and the number of annulments granted have been gradually declining.
The Vatican's Marriage Quandary John L. Allen Jr. 2011
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More annulments are granted here, they argue, because church courts make sure the process is open to everyone, that it functions smoothly, and that people know their rights.
The Vatican's Marriage Quandary John L. Allen Jr. 2011
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Why can't they crave something else, like annulments before remarriage?
A bit more on Holy Communion and non-Catholic Christians 2009
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He usually includes a warning about handing out annulments too easily, and Americans invariably assume that he's talking about them.
The Vatican's Marriage Quandary John L. Allen Jr. 2011
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He called for pastors to do a better job preparing people to marry, so there would be less demand for annulments.
The Vatican's Marriage Quandary John L. Allen Jr. 2011
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Nonetheless, couples with children see, e.g., the Kennedy family tree often receive annulments, allowing them to remarry in the Catholic church.
Lisa Wexler: Call It Hormone Addition Therapy and Make a Deal Lisa Wexler 2012
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Recently, the church authorities barred her from practising in ecclesiastical tribunals, which rules over marriage annulments.
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It fought back in 1995 when the ecclesiastical authorities were given, in effect, a legal veto over annulments.
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Nonetheless, couples with children see, e.g., the Kennedy family tree often receive annulments, allowing them to remarry in the Catholic church.
Lisa Wexler: Call It Hormone Addition Therapy and Make a Deal Lisa Wexler 2012
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In light of these papal warnings, church courts have become a bit more rigorous, and parishes are more careful about remarrying people who have had annulments — not wanting them to make a habit of it.
The Vatican's Marriage Quandary John L. Allen Jr. 2011
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