diriment impediment vs handicap

diriment impediment and handicap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diriment impediment	Yes	No	No	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, handicap is a hypernym of diriment impediment; that is, handicap is a word with a broader meaning than diriment impediment:

diriment impediment: (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
handicap: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other hypernyms of diriment impediment include balk, baulk, check, deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment.

diriment impediment (noun)	handicap (noun)
(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

diriment impediment (verb)	handicap (verb)
	injure permanently
	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant