Tametsi

"Tametsi" ineffectual so far as the presence of the parish priest is concerned.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

"Tametsi" had passed into desuetude in Japan (11 March, 1806).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

At the same time the Holy See repeatedly declared that the "Tametsi" did not lose its binding force in a given place because heretics residing there declined to observe it, no matter how long they refused to abide by its requirements (Cong. of Holy Office, 6 July, 1892).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Finally, a turning-point in the history of this question was reached when the Council of Trent enacted the "Tametsi" as a measure destined to check abuses and to safeguard the sacredness of the marriage contract.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

In such cases the "Tametsi" declared null heretical marriages or clandestine mixed marriages (Pius VIII, 26 March, 1830).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

This is nothing more than what the Council of Trent says in the chapter "Tametsi"

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

The chapter "Tametsi" declares that clandestine contracts of marriage freely entered into are valid, unless rendered null by the non-observance of regulations made by the Church, and anathematizes those who hold the contrary as well as those who falsely assert the invalidity of a marriage contracted without parents 'consent, or who affirm that parents by their approval or disapproval may affect the binding force of such contracts.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

In a modified form the prescriptions of "Tametsi" were extended to the universal Church by the decree "Ne temere".

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Finally, "Tametsi" recommends that those about to marry approach the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist, and that local customs and rites connected with marriage be observed.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

"Tametsi", mixed marriages and those of Protestants among themselves were exempted.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913