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...Rota, the ultimate court of appeals in marriage cases (it annulled only 182 marriages worldwide in 1969), sets the pattern that diocesan and regional tribunals are expected to follow. When in doubt, judges in all matrimonial courts are required to rule in accordance with the ancient church dictum in favorem matrimonii-in favor of the marriage bond. To ensure just that, the Vatican added in the 18th century a "Defender of the Bond" as a figure in every marriage trial, to argue -regardless of the facts of the case -that the marriage be found valid...
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