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Santo Domingo, Hispaniola"casamiento por palabras del presente" was a practice of marriage common in the colonies of the New World when priests were unavailable. A couple would marry only by exchanging vows in the presence of witnesses without the presence of clergy. This practice was banned shortly thereafter at the Council of Trent |
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References
- ↑ Schoenrich, Otto. The Legacy of Christopher Columbus: Three Centuries of Disputes, Lawsuits, Struggles for Rewards and Inheritances, Brands by the Admiral of Aragón and Others, Spoliations by Sir Frances Drake and Others, Claims of Ilegitimates and Black Sheep, Resulting from the Discovery of America. (Glendale, California: A.H. Clark Co., 1949-50).
- ↑ Gil Loyzaga, Pablo E. "Cuatro siglos en Puerto Rico".
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