Question 55 — The Impediment of Affinity

We must consider next the impediment of affinity.

Under this head there are eleven points of inquiry:

(1) Whether affinity results from matrimony?

• (2) Whether it remains after the death of husband or wife?
• (3) Whether it is caused through unlawful intercourse?
• (4) Whether it arises from a betrothal?
• (5) Whether affinity is caused through affinity?
• (6) Whether affinity is an impediment to marriage?
• (7) Whether affinity in itself admits of degrees?
• (8) Whether its degrees extend as far as the degrees of consanguinity?
• (9) Whether marriages of persons related to one another by consanguinity or affinity should always be dissolved by divorce?
• (10) Whether the process for the dissolution of like marriages should always be by way of accusation?
• (11) Whether witnesses should be called in such a case?