Solemnize
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Abbott (1879)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
To solemnize, spoken of a marriage, means no more than to enter into a marriage contract, with due publication, before third persons, for the purpose of giving it notoriety and certainty; which may be before any persons, relatives, friends or strangers, competent to testify to the facts. See Dyer v. Brannock, 66 Mo. 410, 27 Am. Rep. 359; Pearson v. Howey, 11 N. J. Law, 19; Bowman v. Bowman, 24 III. App. 172.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
To solemnize, spoken of a marriage, means no more than to enter into a marriage contract, with due publication, before third persons, for the purpose of giving it notoriety and certainty; and may be before any persons, relatives, friends, or strangers, competent to testify to the facts. Pearson V. Howey, 11 N. J. L. 12, 19.