Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below
-declaration that a marriage never existed

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An annulment is a declaration by a court that a marriage was never valid or never existed.

Answer: E
 An impediment refers to any legal barrier that prevents a marriage from being valid, such as consanguinity (related by blood) or affinity (related by marriage).

Answer: A
 GAL stands for "guardian ad litem," a court-appointed advocate for a minor or incapacitated individual in a legal case. It is not relevant to the other terms listed.

Answer: I
 "Enoch Arden" is a literary reference to a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson about a man who is presumed dead after being lost at sea and his wife remarries, only for him to return years later. It is not a legal term related to marriage.

Answer: J
 "Intestate" refers to someone who dies without a valid will, and is not relevant to the other terms listed.

Note: B, C, D, F, and H are all related to marriage and may be relevant in certain legal contexts, but they do not specifically pertain to the declaration that a marriage never existed. An annulment is a legal declaration that a marriage never existed.

Answer: E
 An impediment is any legal obstacle to a marriage, such as consanguinity or affinity.

Answer: F
 A voidable marriage is one that is legally valid but can be annulled due to certain circumstances, such as fraud or duress.

Answer: A
 GAL stands for guardian ad litem, a legal representative appointed by the court to represent the interests of a minor or otherwise incapacitated person in legal proceedings.

Answer: B
 Consanguinity refers to a close blood relationship between spouses, which may be an impediment to marriage under certain circumstances.

Answer: I
 Enoch Arden is a legal term for a situation in which one spouse is presumed dead after a long absence, allowing the other spouse to remarry before the first spouse's return.

Answer: C
 Affinity refers to a close relationship between spouses by marriage, which may also be an impediment to marriage under certain circumstances.

Answer: D
 A lucid interval is a temporary period of sanity or clarity in the mind of a person who is otherwise mentally ill or disabled.

Answer: H
 Ratification is the process of legally approving or confirming a contract or other legal agreement.

Answer: J
 Intestate refers to a person who dies without leaving a valid will or other legal document to dispose of their assets.

Match Each Numbered Entry with the Most Relevant Lettered Entry