"jactitation of marriage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jactitations of marriage [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|jactitations of marriage}} jactitation of marriage (usually uncountable, plural jactitations of marriage)
  1. (UK, law, historical) A false assertion of being married to another person. Tags: UK, historical, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-jactitation_of_marriage-en-noun-q02ixldY Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

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