The Silent Moment During Marriage

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

How is that criminal?

Am I (we) to take it, therefore that if I (we) know of an impediment which would nulify the solemnisation of the contract , let us say example : that the bride were the grooms brothers deceased sons widow, persuant to the marriage act, that I (we) would not be legally required to disclose said information to the registrar?? Surely then, the marriage even upon our silence would be a criminal act, to which we would be party. Furthermore, what if a presently unknown impediment presents itself to me (us) at some point in the future, this subject matter is not covered in the vicars statement.