Voidable Marriage

Marriages that are otherwise legal but are defective because of some sort of problem, such as fraud or the marriage was not consummated. This is relevant to the issue of what qualifies for annulment (i.e., void or voidable marriages). A void marriage because it has a condition that is expressly forbidden by law usually has an easier time of being annulled; a voidable marriage presents a more difficult challenge because the defect is not an obvious and must be proven by the party seeking the annulment.