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Annulments

Spiritual Court

Eyes of God

Sanctity of Marriage

Love

Hope

Faith

Making your bed and lay in it

fake1

adjective

1. not genuine; counterfeit."fake designer clothing"Similar:forgerycounterfeitcopyshamfraudhoaximitationmock-updummyreproductionlookalikelikenessphoneypirateknockoffrip-offdupeforgedfraudulentfalsebogusspuriouspseudoworthlessinvaliddudartificialsyntheticsimulatedreplicaersatzplasticman-mademockso-calledpretendfakeyOpposite:genuine

noun

1. a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham."the painting was a fake"Similar:forgerycounterfeitcopyshamfraudhoaximitationmock-updummyreproductionlookalikelikenessphoneypirateknockoffrip-offdupe

verb

1. forge or counterfeit (something)."the woman faked her spouse's signature"Annulling a marriage for God" means that a religious institution, like the Catholic Church, is declaring that a marriage was never considered valid in the eyes of God due to a significant impediment present at the time of the wedding, essentially stating that the union was not a true sacrament because it lacked the necessary elements for a valid marriage according to their religious doctrine; this is often referred to as a "declaration of nullity" and is distinct from a civil divorce which dissolves a legally recognized marriageFalse pretense is a crime that involves:
   • Making false representations about a past or present fact
   • Intending to defraud someone
   • Obtaining ownership of another person's property

   False pretense is also known as: Theft by false pretenses and Larceny by false pretenses.

   False pretense differs from larceny by trick because the defendant obtains title to the victim's property, not just possession