The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

officiate

SYLLABICATION: of·fi·ci·ate
PRONUNCIATION: -fsh-t
VERB: Inflected forms: of·fi·ci·at·ed, of·fi·ci·at·ing, of·fi·ci·ates

INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To perform the duties and functions of an office or a position of authority. 2. To serve as an officiant. 3. Sports To serve as a referee or umpire.
TRANSITIVE VERB: Usage Problem 1. To perform from a position of authority (an official duty or function). 2. To serve as an officiant at (a ceremony): officiated the wedding ceremony. 3. To serve as a referee or umpire at (a game): officiated the hockey game.
ETYMOLOGY: Medieval Latin officire, officit-, to conduct, from Latin officium, service, duty. See office.
OTHER FORMS: of·fici·ation —NOUN
of·fici·ator —NOUN

USAGE NOTE: Officiate has long seen use as an intransitive verb, but it has recently developed a transitive use. A vast majority of the Usage Panel (91 percent) approves of the intransitive use of officiate, as in the sentence The wedding was held in the garden, a minister and priest officiating.
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Note added at 47 mins (2008-06-24 19:31:43 GMT)
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in cazul in care se refera la partile care incheie casatoria se cheama:

entering a marriage


http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/106.html



sau dupa caz " wedding" pur si simplu

e absolut necesar contextul
din titlul de mai sus se intelege:
Oficierea casatoriei - de catre cine o fi si consecintele ei
Casatoria celor doua parti
trebuie clarificat

(jur) a anula o casatorie

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-24 20:17:16 GMT)
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divorce, dissolution or annulment of marriage
in cazul incheierii/intreruperii casatoriei...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-24 20:20:09 GMT)
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http://74.125.39.104/search?q=cache:iAJoKpGmYBYJ:www.howtola...

contextul insa ne lipseste... pacat.