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equitable distribution
equitable distribution : the distribution of marital assets by a court in a divorce action in accordance with statutory guidelines that are designed to produce a fair but not necessarily equal division of the property
petitioner
petitioner Often, the person who initiates divorce or marriage dissolution proceedings, also called the plaintiff.
constructive desertion
constructive desertion : the act of one spouse forcing the other (as by violence) to abandon the home or relationship NOTE: Constructive desertion, like desertion, is a ground for divorce.
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absolute
absolute 1 a : free from qualification, condition, exception, or restriction [rights that even seem have these qualifications "Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1927)"] see also absolute ownership at ownership compare qualified b in the...
antenuptial agreement
antenuptial agreement : an agreement made between a man and a woman before marrying in which they give up future rights to each other's property in the event of a divorce or death called also prenuptial...
asset
asset [back-formation from assets, singular, sufficient property to pay debts and legacies, from Anglo-French asetz, from Old French asez enough] 1 : the entire property of a person, business organization, or estate that is subject to...
cause
cause 1 : something that brings about an effect or result [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's injury] NOTE: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases....
circumstance
circumstance 1 a : a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another [the s constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9(b)"] b : a piece of evidence...
connivance
connivance : the act of conniving esp. with regard to a spouse's marital misconduct (as adultery) ;also : a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation
corespondent
corespondent 1 : a joint respondent 2 : a person named as guilty of adultery with the defendant in a divorce suit
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