diriment impediment diriment • dirk · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · diriment impediment · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 19 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage). Synonyms: diriment impediment. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074