Dissolution of marriage rato et non consumato through solemn monastic profession – Historical-canon study

This article describes institution of dissolution of marriage rato et non consummato through solemn monastic profession, covered by legislator in Canon 1119 of Code of Canon Law from 1917. It covers 4 essential law issues related to following areas: 1) ratio legis of functioning of norm in question 2) legal origin 3) constitutive conditions of dissolution of marriage through monastic profession, and in particular necessity of baptism at least of one party and conditions of solemn monastic profession in regards to its validity as well as 4) pre-code (CIC 1983) understanding of marriage act influencing effect of marriage consummation. It is attempt of understanding argument of introduction of this institution by the legislator and reasons of its abolition by the current CIC