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NeCede's

Maxim 4.1.4

Marriages ought to be free.

Matrimonia debent esse libera.

Source: Halk. Max. 86; 2 Kent, Comm. 102; Jackson, *Latin for Lawyers* (1915), Max. 568; Weisman, 61l; Weisman, 79d Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

No external compulsion or unreasonable restraint should be placed upon the right to marry — it is a matter of free choice.

Where this applies

  • A parent forbids their adult child from marrying someone.
  • A government regulation restricts who may marry whom.

Topics

Marriage & Family

Legal domains

constitutionalfamily

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 4.1.4 — Marriages ought to be free. — Halk. Max. 86; 2 Kent, Comm. 102; Jackson, *Latin for Lawyers* (1915), Max. 568; Weisman, 61l; Weisman, 79d (Matrimonia debent esse libera.)

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