Consensus, non concubitus, facit matrimonium
Defined in 1 dictionary — Ballentine's (1916)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Consent, not cohabitation, constitutes a marriage. See 25 Utah, 129, 95 Am. St. Rep. 821, 58 L. R. A. 723, 69 Pac. 660.