The so called unlawful and political union between the independent Republic of Somaliland and Somalia ( Italy Somalia) in 1960 to form The Somali State was nullified.
Dowden has it "Deceive yourself by an unlawful union while you refuse lawful wedlock"; Beeching has it "by taking in willfulness my mistress whom you yet do not love"; Lee says "'What thou refusest is that lascivious indulgence which in reality thou disdainest."
They were cousins, and the Pope declared their union unlawful in the eyes of God.
The chaplain had told them how two equally evil terrible consequences came from unlawful union with a woman.