Can. 1159 §1. A marriage which is invalid because of a defect of consent is convalidated if the party who did not consent now consents, provided that the consent given by the other party perseveres.
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Can. 1159 §2. If the defect of consent cannot be proven, it is sufficient that the party who did not consent gives consent privately and in secret.
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Can. 1159 §3. If the defect of consent can be proven, the consent must be given in canonical form.
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