Parental Authority and Freedom of Marriage: Cases from the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of Manila (1781-1790)

Through the Real Pragmática of 23 March 1776 and its derivative laws, parental permission for betrothal and marriage of minors became a civil requirement in Spain and its overseas colonies. The law primarily intended to prevent marriages of persons of unequal status with a view to preserving familia...

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Main Author: Camacho, Marya Svetlana T. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2021
In: Philippiniana sacra
Year: 2021, Volume: 56, Issue: 168, Pages: 465-494
IxTheo Classification:SB Catholic Church law
Further subjects:B Engagement
B Church wedding
B Filipinas
B Freedom
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