Consummation - Wikipedia The consummation of a marriage, or simply consummation, is the first officially credited act of sexual intercourse following marriage
What Is a Consummated Marriage? Legal Definition and Effects In legal terms, consummation marks the physical completion of the marital union While most modern U S courts do not require consummation for a marriage to be valid, the concept still carries real legal weight because the failure to consummate can serve as grounds for annulment in many states
Consummation - Wikiwand The consummation of a marriage, or simply consummation, is the first officially credited act of sexual intercourse following marriage In many traditions and statutes of civil or religious law, the definition usually refers to penile–vaginal penetration, and some religious doctrines hold an additional requirement prohibiting contraception In this sense, "a marriage is consummated only if
consummation | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information Institute In the context of marriage, consummation means the actualization of marriage It is the first act of sexual intercourse after marriage between a husband and wife Consummation is particularly relevant under canon law, where failure to consummate a marriage is a ground for divorce or an annulment
consummation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary consummation (countable and uncountable, plural consummations) The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion