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irreconcilable differences
irreconcilable differences : substantial incompatibility between marriage partners that is a broad ground for esp. no-fault divorce compare irretrievable breakdown of the marriage
innocence
innocence : freedom from fault or guilt under the law: as a : the state of not being guilty of a particular crime … under the law: as a : the state of not being guilty of a particular crime or offense compare guilt b : the state of not being guilty of an act that constitutes a ground for divorce
frustration
circumstances which are not the fault of either party called also frustration of purpose frustration of the venture compare cause, force majeure clause, impossibility, impracticability NOTE: In order for frustration to be used as a successful defense
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Marriage
The strictness of Lord Hardwicke's Act led to marriages being annulled through misnomers in the banns by the fault of one party in putting them up. And the requiring of consent not infrequently worked great evil and … facie ecclesi',' which abolition made more common the action of breach of promise of marriage, which is of comparatively modern date. The strictness of Lord Hardwicke's Act led to marriages being annulled through misnomers in the banns
party
should be dismissed, the absent person being thus regarded as indispensable.” innocent party : a party having no fault in or responsibility for the situation for which judicial relief is sought : a party who comes into … can be made without the party's joinder, and whose nonjoinder will result in the dismissal of an action compare necessary party in this entry NOTE: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 provides the courts with discretion in
libel
cannot allow a private person to recover damages for libel against a media defendant without a showing of fault (as negligence) on the defendant's part. These protections do not apply to matters that are not of public … a libel see also single publication rule New York Times Co. v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section compare defamation, slander NOTE: Although libel is defined under state case law or statute, the U.S. Supreme Court has
property
thereto lost property : property that has been left in an unknown location involuntarily but through no one's fault NOTE: The finder of lost property has title to the property against all the world except the true … owned or used by more than one party ;specif : property owned or leased by tenants in common compare tenancy in common at tenancy com·mu·ni·ty property : property held jointly by husband and wife ;specif : property
divorce
cohabitation between spouses : separation no-fault divorce : an absolute divorce that is not based on either spouse's fault and that is granted usually on the grounds of an irretrievable breakdown or when husband and wife have … the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery) arising after the marriage compare annulment NOTE: The most common grounds for divorce are absence from the marital home, drug or alcohol addiction,
accuse
accuse ac·cused ac·cus·ing [Latin accusare to find fault with, charge with a crime, from ad to, at + causa legal case, trial] vt : to charge … + causa legal case, trial] vt : to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process compare indict vi : to make or bring an accusation ac·cus·er n
perfect
perfect : entirely without fault or defect: as a : satisfying all requirements [failed to make tender] b : free from any valid … : free from any valid legal objection : valid and effective at law [having title to the property] compare imperfect [pər-fekt] vt : to complete or put in final conformity with the law: as a : to
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