marriage per verba de futuro subsequente copula

Scots law. Hist. An irregular marriage created by a promise to marry in the future followed by an act of sexual intercourse.

• Originally medieval canon law, this type of marriage was recognized in Scotland until 1940. See Scotch marriage.

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