Physical incapacity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003750",
  "term": "Physical incapacity",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse, usually from impotence or a similar condition that appears incurable, so the marriage cannot be consummated. Some states list it as a ground for annulment, treating the marriage as voidable rather than void. It differs from mental incapacity, which concerns a spouse's capacity to consent to the marriage.",
  "see_also": [
    "impotence"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/physical-incapacity/"
}