Distinguish between a void and a voidable marriage.

• A. A void marriage never becomes a sacramental bond; a voidable marriage is valid until annulled for grounds such as lack of consent or incapacity.
• B. A void marriage is valid until annulled; a voidable marriage never becomes sacramental.
• C. A void marriage is those with lack of form; a voidable is lack of canonical consent.
• D. A void marriage can be ratified; a voidable can be dissolved.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the difference between something that is invalid from the start and something capable of being deemed invalid later. In canon law, a void marriage is invalid ab initio and never becomes a true, sacramental bond—there’s no point at which it can retroactively gain validity. Because of that inherent defect, it cannot be ratified or transformed into a valid marriage by subsequent consent.

A voidable marriage, by contrast, looks valid and can be a real, sacramental bond for the spouses in the meantime. Its validity remains until an ecclesiastical tribunal declares nullity. The grounds for nullity include issues like lack of true consent, incapacity, or other defects that affect the essential conditions of marriage. Thus, while a voidable marriage is valid up to the annulment, a void marriage is not valid at all and cannot become sacramental.

That’s why the correct option matches: a void marriage never becomes sacramental, while a voidable marriage is valid until annulled for grounds such as lack of consent or incapacity.